In 2010 the Hepworth Family Gift of 44 sculptures by Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) were presented to the town of Wakefield through The Art Fund. Mainly prototypes, the first stage in the process of casting a bronze or aluminium work, they are original plasters that Hepworth worked on with her own hands. They form the core of the Hepworth Wakefield, designed by David Chipperfield Architects, and which opened to the public in 2011. Now integrated with the contents of the original Wakefield Art Gallery, established in 1934 and which had itself supported artists including Hepworth and Henry Moore early in their careers.
Two Forms with White (Greek) 1963
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Partially painted guarea wood
H 94.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Mrs A. R. T. Richards (Quita) 1924–1925
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Bronze
H 33 x W 17 x D 25 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Kneeling Figure 1932
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Rosewood
H 67.5 x W 28.8 x D 32 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Mother and Child 1934
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Pink Ancaster stone
H 31 x W 22 x D 26 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Pierced Hemisphere I 1937
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Marble
H 35 x W 38 x D 38 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Sculpture with Colour' 1940
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster
H 10.2 x W 12 x D 9 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Curved Forms (Pavan)' 1956
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Painted impregnated plaster, aluminium armature & painted hardwood
H 52 x W 80 x D 48.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Orpheus (Maquette I) 1956
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Brass, string & hardwood
H 41.9 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Maquette for 'Winged Figure' 1957
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Brass, Isopon & metal strings with concrete base
H 55.9 x W 24.2 x D 12.7 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Bronze
H 195 x W 53 x D 50 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Figure (Archaean)' 1959
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Shellac-coated plaster & wood
H 225 x W 137 x D 30.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Figure for Landscape' 1960
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster
H 273.5 x W 132 x D 79.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Coré' 1960
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster
H 75 x W 40.5 x D 30.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Single Form (Chûn Quoit)' 1961
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster & wood
H 106 x W 66.5 x D 45 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Two Forms in Echelon' 1961
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster, shellac & brown paint
H 120 x W 43 x D 28 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Winged Figure' 1961–1962
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Aluminium, Isopon & aluminium rods
H 587.5 x W 254 x D 159.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Pierced Form (Amulet)' 1962
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster & wood
H 24.8 x W 24.9 x D 4 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Bronze Form (Patmos)' 1962–1963
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster & wood
H 65 x W 97.5 x D 34.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Hollow Form with Inner Form' 1963
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster & wood
H 125.8 x W 70.5 x D 74.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Monolith' 1963–1964
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster & wooden
H 32 x W 19 x D 5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Rock Form (Porthcurno)' 1964
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster & wood
H 255.8 x W 109.5 x D 65 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Dual Form' 1965
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster
H 55.5 x W 40.5 x D 21.8 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Trophy (Flight)' 1965
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster & wood
H 43.4 x W 32.4 x D 7 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Elegy III' 1966
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster & wood
H 135 x W 71.5 x D 56.2 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster, strings & grey painted wood
H 76.8 x W 58.7 x D 54.2 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Three Oblique Forms (February)' 1967
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster
H 23 x W 35.5 x D 16.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Three Hemispheres' 1967
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster
H 13.7 x W 13.7 x D 13.7 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Two Forms (Orkney)' 1967
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster
H 21 x W 29.1 x D 20.3 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Three Forms (Tokio)' 1967
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster
H 20.7 x W 29.3 x D 20.3 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Six Forms (2 x 3)' 1968
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster on wood
H 59 x W 89 x D 45 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Construction (Crucifixion)' 1967
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Partially painted aluminium on painted wood
H 39.1 x W 471.3 x D 92 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Sphere' 1967–1973
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Partially painted aluminium on a black stone base
H 80.6 x W 76.5 x D 76.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Miniature Divided Circle' 1971
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Painted plaster
H 23 x W 25 x D 9.8 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Prototype for 'Shaft and Circle' 1973
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Plaster
H 124.5 x W 48 x D 31 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield
Young Girl (from 'The Family of Man') 1970
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Bronze
H 171.5 cm
The Hepworth Wakefield