HENRY MOORE:
Reclining Figure (1936)
The Hepworth Wakefield will house an outstanding collection of British art spanning the 16th Century to the present day.
The gallery’s collection of 20th Century British art is one of the finest outside of London and has earned international recognition. It features works by many of the UK’s best-known artists, including Ben Nicholson, Ivon Hitchens, Graham Sutherland, Paul Nash, John Piper, Jacob Epstein, David Bomberg, Walter Sickert, Anthony Caro, LS Lowry and David Hockney.
Pride of place is given to major works by Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore who were both born in Wakefield district. The centerpiece of The Hepworth Wakefield is a unique collection of sculptures by its namesake that have never been shown in public before.
The Hepworth will also show its remarkable collection of Yorkshire images in a dedicated ‘Wakefield and Yorkshire in Pictures’ gallery. This collection is the most important in the region, containing over 1,200 paintings, drawings and watercolours of more than 200 Yorkshire towns and villages.
To find out more and to see a selection of works from The Hepworth Wakefield’s permanent collection, please select a gallery and take a tour.
