Henry MooreEnglish, 1898–1986Reclining Figure, Architectural Background II
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Reclining Figure, Architectural Background II” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- P.98.26.11
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — © The Henry Moore Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2014 / www.henry-moore.org
In the life of Henry Moore
The whole life1940–1986
A bomb in Hampstead: the move to Hoglands
In September 1940 bomb shrapnel hit the Moores’ Hampstead home and they left London for Hoglands, a farmhouse in the hamlet of Perry Green near Much Hadham in Hertfordshire. It remained Moore’s home and workshop for the rest of his life; though he grew wealthy he never felt the need to move to larger premises.
1972–1977
The Henry Moore Trust and Foundation
As his wealth grew Moore worried about his legacy, and with the help of his daughter Mary set up the Henry Moore Trust in 1972 to protect his estate from death duties. By 1977 he was paying nearly a million pounds a year in income tax and established the Henry Moore Foundation as a charity, with Irina and Mary as trustees, to encourage public appreciation of the visual arts and especially of his own work.
1975 · Award
Goslarer Kaiserring
24 June 1977 – 2 October 1977
Exhibition: Documenta 6
late 1970s
Up to forty exhibitions a year
By the end of the 1970s there were some forty exhibitions a year featuring Moore’s work, and the number of commissions kept growing.
1978
A gift to the Tate: 36 sculptures
In 1978 Moore presented 36 sculptures, along with drawings, maquettes and other works, to the Tate Gallery.
