The Lesson

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Painted to resemble patinated bronze, the sculpture depicts a woman bent over, walking behind a baby and helping it to walk.

Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Museums and Galleries

Leeds

Title

The Lesson

Date

1955

Medium

painted plaster

Measurements

H 76 x W 32 x D 32 cm

Accession number

LEEAG.SC.2001.0084

Acquisition method

purchased through the Henry Moore Institute Archive Fund, 2001

Work type

Statue

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