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Draped seated woman

Draped seated woman
 (1958)

Medium
bronze
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1960
© Henry Moore/DACS, London. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
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Gallery location
Grimwade Gardens
Ground Level, NGV International

Artwork Details

Medium
bronze
Measurements
224.1 × 244.0 × 183.2 cm (overall)
Inscription
cast (diagonally) in rear l.c.: Moore
Accession Number
173-D5
Department
International Sculpture
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1960
© Henry Moore/DACS, London. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Grimwade Gardens
Ground Level, NGV International

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