Reclining Figure 1969–70 Reclining Figure 1969–70 Reclining Figure 1969–70 (LH 608) is a bronze sculpture by English artist Henry Moore. Inspired by the shape of a piece of flint, Moore created a maquette for the sculpture in plaster which was cast in an edition of small bronzes, some long. The maquette was used to create a full-size version in polystyrene, which was used to create a mould for a monumental sculpture. The sculpture can be viewed as an abstraction of a reclining female human figure, resting on one arm, hip and two legs, with the second arm raised, and a prominence on the
Thomas Sutcliffe (artist) Thomas Sutcliffe (artist) Thomas Sutcliffe (1828 – 11 December 1871) was an English watercolour painter. Sutcliffe was born and lived most of his life in the Leeds area, particularly Headingley. He married Sarah Lorentia Button, and they had a large family, including his eldest son, the famous photographer Francis Meadow Sutcliffe. He was self-taught, but was elected to the Institute of Water-Colour Painters and was a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy. He was said to excel at landscapes but also painted figures well, and tended to the Pre-Raphaelite school. His works included a set of over 50 featuring the