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Simon Wallis, gallery director, said: "We established The Hepworth Wakefield 14 years ago to celebrate, explore and build on Barbara Hepworth's legacy."This sculpture is the missing piece, a masterpiece which deserves to be on display in the town where Hepworth was born."
Sir Antony said: "Barbara Hepworth's work remains a luminary example of both an engagement with modernism and a return to direct carving."The opportunity for the museum named after her to acquire this important work is precious and should be supported."The gallery is home to Wakefield's art collection, including significant works by Dame Barbara but excluding her finished works from the 1940s.
Jenny Waldman, Art Fund director, said: "This rare and significant sculpture should be on public display in the UK now and for generations to come."Every museum should have the power to secure landmark works of art but in today's challenging funding climate they simply cannot compete with the prices demanded on the open market."
She added: "We applaud The Hepworth Wakefield for the huge ambition of their bid to bring this Hepworth home."
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