Stone Memorial
1961/1969
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Roman travertine
Dimensions
overall: 151.7 × 174.9 × 170.8 cm (59 3/4 × 68 7/8 × 67 1/4 in.) gross weight (approx. crated weight per Registrar's deposit card ): 2721.582 kg (6000 lb.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CMC
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1983.1.71
Art Historical Context
Henry Moore's *Stone Memorial* (1961/1969), carved from Roman travertine, stands as a testament to the artist's mastery of abstract sculpture. This imposing work, measuring nearly 1.5 meters tall and weighing around 2,700 kilograms, evokes timeless themes of remembrance through its smooth, undulating forms—reminiscent of Moore's signature organic shapes inspired by prehistoric standing stones and the human figure. Created during the post-World War II era, when Moore was at the height of his international fame, it reflects the modernist drive to blend ancient monumentality with contemporary abs...
About the Artist
Henry Moore
Henry Moore (1898–1986) was one of the most celebrated and influential sculptors of the twentieth century, whose monumental abstract forms — reclining figures, mother and child groupings, and dramatic void-pierced masses — reshaped the landscape of modern sculpture and brought his work to audiences across the globe. Born in Castleford, Yorkshire, the son of a coal miner, Moore won a scholarship to...