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‘Bronze Cross’ was bought by Harlow Art Trust in 1963 with the help of a grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. This totemic bronze is also known as ‘Upright Motive No. 2’, as it is part of a series of works Moore made in the mid-1950s. The title given to the Harlow sculpture was agreed after consultation with Moore. By 1963, Harlow’s Water Gardens and Civic Centre had been completed and the Trust wanted its most prestigious sculptures to be located in this area. Negotiations for the purchasing of the sculpture were done through Sir Philip Hendy and Moore insisted on the location of the work – an open space with a dramatic vista. ‘Upright Motif No. 2’ serves as a good example of how a sculpture’s surroundings can change.

Title

Upright Motive No. 2

Date

c.1955–1963

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 330 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

CM20_TJ_S044

Acquisition method

purchased by Harlow Art Trust with the assistance of a grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 1963

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Harlow Art Trust

Custodian

Harlow Art Trust

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

1963

Access

at all times

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Located at

Water Gardens, Harlow

CM20 1AQ