Moore at Hatfield:
Major Moore exhibition celebrates 400th anniversary of House
15.03 2010
Moore's King and Queen in the grounds at Hatfield
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Hatfield House in Hertfordshire is days from opening a major exhibition of outdoor sculpture by British artist Henry Moore to celebrate its 400th anniversary. The exhibition features 15 monumental bronze works from the collection of The Henry Moore Foundation, which is based near Hatfield House at Perry Green in Hertfordshire.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 23 April - 30 September 2011. General tickets will be available via the Hatfield House website www.hatfield-house.co.uk. Tours for groups will be available. Call the House Office for details.
The Foundation which features Moore's restored house, studios, sculpture grounds, and an art gallery, is open to the public from 30 March - 30 August 2010, and from April to October 2011. From 2011, the historic Hoops Inn will offer top quality coffee, cakes, lunch and a full afternoon tea. Visit www.henry-moore.org/pg or book your visit on 01279 843 333.
Lord Salisbury, whose family have lived at Hatfield continuously for over 400 years, said today: 'We are proud to have The Henry Moore Foundation as neighbours in Hertfordshire and excited that they have agreed to help us celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of the completion of Hatfield House. The sculptures look magnificent in the garden and woodland setting and we hope our visitors will enjoy them as much as all of us at Hatfield will'.
Anita Feldman, Head of Collections and Exhibitions of The Foundation said today: The gardens are a wonderful location for Moore's work, and we hope the sculptures will be enjoyed in their formal and woodland settings by visitors throughout the summer.'
Hatfield House is just 20 miles from central London in glorious Hertfordshire countryside. For more information about this fine Jacobean House and the beautiful garden and park, please see www.hatfield-house.co.uk or call 017072 87010.
The Henry Moore Foundation is one of the UK's leading art charities. Set up by the artist in 1977 to increase public enjoyment of the visual arts, it looks after Moore's former home and grounds, organises exhibitions of his work worldwide, runs the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, and gives grants to arts organisations.
For more information please contact Annabel Friedlein, The Henry Moore Foundation Communications Manager, on + 44 (0)1279 844108 or + 44 (0)7989 657677, or email annabel@henry-moore.org
The Henry Moore Foundation maintains the artist's home, studios and grounds in Hertfordshire, as well as the world's largest collection of Moore's sculpture, drawings, graphics, textiles and tapestries. This collection is managed from Perry Green by the curatorial staff who are actively involved in the research, support and curating of Moore's work worldwide. www.henry-moore.org
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