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Victoria and Albert Museum
Three Standing Figures

Three Standing Figures, Henry Spencer Moore, 1948

HHenry Spencer Moore

Three Standing Figures

1948 · Drawing · 49.5 × 62.9 cm

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the work

The sculptor Henry Moore made over seven thousand drawings in the course of his working life. These included fully independent, large-scale compositions such as this enigmatic work. Moore was interested in the range of effects that could be achieved with drawing media. Here he used wax crayon to create areas that resisted the watercolour paint he then added, resulting in a grainy, textured surface.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

Accession number: P.53-1948

What it shows

In the catalog

British Britain

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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Three Standing Figures — Henry Spencer Moore · ART WIKI