Are there any Henry Moore sculptures at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park?

In 1994, Yorkshire Sculpture Park was proud to present a large number of Henry Moore’s sculptures in the Bretton Country Park and an exhibition of nine rarely seen carvings on loan from the Henry Moore Foundation.

Where can you find Henry Moore sculptures?

Home to the most extensive collection of Henry Moore artworks, the Henry Moore Foundation’s collection is housed at the artist’s estate in Hertfordshire. The online collection is made up of around 6,000 objects including sculptures, maquettes, drawings, prints, tapestries and textiles.

Who owns Yorkshire sculpture?

When the College closed in 2007, the buildings were sold to Wakefield Council and YSP took over the management of the whole 500-acre landscape. The Hall is now leased and managed by Rushbond Plc who are working to transform it into a luxury hotel.

How much is a Henry Moore statue worth?

Now identified as a previously unknown sculpture by 20th-century British Modernist Henry Moore, the artwork will go under the hammer in March. It carries an estimate of roughly $40,000 to $68,000 but could fetch substantially more at auction, reports ITV News.

How many sculptures are in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park?

More than 80 works on display across the estate include major sculptures by Phyllida Barlow, Ai Weiwei, Roger Hiorns, Sol LeWitt, Joan Miró and Dennis Oppenheim.

Where is Henry Moore’s work exhibited?

There are hundreds of works by Henry Moore on public view around the globe. These include numerous sculptures sited outdoors as well as significant holdings of works by the artist within collections such as that of Tate, UK or the Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada.

Where is Henry Moore from?

Castleford, United KingdomHenry Moore / Place of birth

Is Yorkshire Sculpture Park part of National Trust?

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is the leading international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture which celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2022. It is an independent charitable trust (number 1067908) and registered museum situated in the 500-acre, 18th-century Bretton Hall estate in West Yorkshire.

What was Yorkshire Sculpture Park before?

Bretton Hall College
The park is situated in the grounds of Bretton Hall, an 18th-century estate which was a family home until the mid 20th century when it became Bretton Hall College.

What is in the round sculpture?

a type of sculpture in which the figures are presented in complete three-dimensional form and are not attached to a flat background (unlike relief).

What does the reclining figure represent?

Commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain for the 1951 Festival of Britain, Reclining Figure: Festival served as a focal point of London’s newly-built South Bank, coming, for many, to represent the resilience and inventiveness of the British people in the wake of the Second World War.

Can you walk around Yorkshire Sculpture Park?

I have had the Yorkshire Sculpture Park on my list of must do’s for far too long and luckily it was open. The weather forecast promised sun and temperatures up to 12oC. It didn’t disappoint and we were soon taking our coats off on our walk around this vast park.