The sculpture depicts a group of three human figures, a stereotypical nuclear family comprising a man, a woman and a small child. The two adults are sitting on a bench, holding the child between them. The figures are slightly smaller than life size.

In Family Group, Moore moderated the more extreme elements of his modernism in favour of enhanced humanism, perhaps emulating a sensitivity he had so successfully employed in his recent shelter drawings. This shift in approach can be traced in his preparatory maquettes.

Originally designed for a school in Stevenage, the piece has been seen as symbolising aspects of the values of the post-war era of austerity and reconstruction. Purchased from the artist through the Buchholz Gallery, New York (Grant-in-Aid) 1950.

Family Group Date1948-49 Artist Henry Moore (British, 1898 - 1986) Foundry Alexis Rudier Fonderie, Paris

Family Group Date1946 cast 1946 or 1969 Artist Henry Moore (British, 1898 - 1986) Artist Fiorini Ltd, London

Henry Moore Foundation helps to preserve his legacy by supporting sculptors and creating exhibitions, its goal is to develop appreciation for visual arts. The Foundation was established by Henry and his family in 1977 in England, and still working.

The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue Works Family Group ExpandView PDF Images (11) Family Group Date1945 Artwork TypeSculpture Catalogue NumberLH 238 cast a Media bronze Foundry Art Bronze Foundry (Gaskin's), London Dimensionsartwork (h x l x d): 17.8 × 10.2 × 6 cm SignatureMOORE (incised on the side of the base) Cast Numberunnumbered

‘Family Group‘, Henry Moore OM, CH, 1949, cast 1950–1 on display at Tate Britain.

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The artwork entitled “Family Group” was created by the artist Henry Moore in 1949, located within the United Kingdom. It is a sculpture cast in bronze, representing the expressionist art movement.