Sheep.

the deluxe edition

One of 15 copies with an additional four etchings. All of the sixteen plates are signed and numbered by Moore.

'Sheep have always had some special meaning for me more so than cows or horses whether it is that I saw them as a boy in parts of the Yorkshire landscape or whether it's from reading in the Bible in early childhood where sheep have a special mention and not horses for instance I really would not like to say.'

Limited edition, one of 15 deluxe copies from a total edition of 80 plus 15 reserved for the artist and collaborators, this numbered 11, landscape folio; the complete portfolio comprising 12 etchings and the suite of four etchings, on Rives with a watermark designed by the artist, with title, text and justification, signed in black ink on the justification, each of the plates are signed and numbered by the artist in pencil; loose as issued in the original printed vellum wrappers and brown cloth box with vellum label cover, a fine copy.