Large Four Piece Reclining Figure 1972–73 Large Four Piece Reclining Figure 1972–73 Large Four Piece Reclining Figure 1972–73 (LH 629) is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore. Approximately long, the sculpture was made an edition of seven full size casts (plus an artist's copy), all cast by the Hermann Noack foundry in Berlin. Relatively unusually for Moore's work, the cast is polished rather than patinated. The highly abstract – almost surreal – sculpture comprises four pieces, with the composition reminiscent of a reclining human figure. One cast is located outside the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall at the intersection of Van Ness and Grove Streets in
Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management The Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (), founded in 1798 as the "Bureau voor den Waterstaat", is part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands, the former Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management. Its role is the practical execution of the public works and water management, including the construction and maintenance of waterways and roads, and flood protection and prevention. The agency was also involved in the construction of big railway projects such as the Betuweroute and the HSL-Zuid. The mission of the organisation is: