Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53 "successfully added the contours of natural forms as well as a distinct hint of classicism to the repose of his figures, yet preserved that sense of immutability conveyed by the Mexican Chacmool figures that had so profoundly influenced the younger artist." Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53 Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53 is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore. The sculpture, catalogued as "LH 336", was cast in an edition of four (or "3+1"; one being retained by the artist). The artist's copy was given to the Henry Moore Foundation and is on display in their sculpture garden around his old house at
Mother and Child (Gordine) born in Latvia in 1895. She was raised in Estonia and St. Petersburg, and lived the majority of her adult life in London at Dorich House. Gordine was a successful artist throughout the 1940s and 1950s, exhibiting regularly at the Royal Academy and doing many sculptural portraits for members of London society. She also traveled and lectured on multiple occasions in the United States. Her career ended in the 1970s and she died in 1991. "Mother and Child" is currently on outdoor display and can be viewed at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Mother and Child (Gordine) Mother and Child