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Family Group No 3 (Angle)

Artist Henry Moore (Castleford, England, 1898 - 1986)

Date1944

Mediumbronze maquette on art gallery base

ClassificationsSculptures

DimensionsOverall: Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 9.5 cm, Depth: 6 cm
Plinth Size: Height: 106 cm, Width: 35.5 cm, Depth: 35.4 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1956 with income from the Macdonald Bequest.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG004655

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About MeFrom the 1930s Moore was one of the most important figures in British art. His international reputation became established in the 1940s and his work was exhibited worldwide.

Although Moore produced pure abstract sculptures he continued to sculpt figural compositions throughout his career. The Family Group was a theme which Moore explored repeatedly. He drew a number of groups in 1944 from which this sculpture emerged. Later, his figures were to become more stylised and the spatial relationships between each figure less defined.

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Moore produced this small model when working on a sculpture for a school. He wanted this artwork to appeal to both adults and children and created several studies featuring families.

Exhibitions

Paradise Lost