Ben Nicholson 1894-1982
20 Strings, 1979
Felt tip pen, watercolour and ink wash on paper, attached to an Artist's backboard
Signed Nicholson, titled, dated april 20, 78 and inscribed (on the reverse of the sheet); also signed Nicholson, titled, dated april 20 78 (on the reverse of the backboard); further signed Nicholson, dated 1979 and inscribed lent to angela + to become her property / when I pop off (on the stretcher bar)
Signed Nicholson, titled, dated april 20, 78 and inscribed (on the reverse of the sheet); also signed Nicholson, titled, dated april 20 78 (on the reverse of the backboard); further signed Nicholson, dated 1979 and inscribed lent to angela + to become her property / when I pop off (on the stretcher bar)
unframed (sheet): 14.5 by 13.5cm.; 5¾ by 5¼in.
unframed (board): 22.5 by 24cm.; 8½ by 9½in.
framed: 23 by 25cm.; 9 by 10in.
unframed (board): 22.5 by 24cm.; 8½ by 9½in.
framed: 23 by 25cm.; 9 by 10in.
Copyright The Artist
Provenance: Angela Verren Taunt Ben Nicholson met Angela Verren Taunt at a Christmas party in Cambridge on 29 December 1971. Angela was a talented painter herself and had been a...
Provenance: Angela Verren Taunt
Ben Nicholson met Angela Verren Taunt at a Christmas party in Cambridge on 29 December 1971. Angela was a talented painter herself and had been a great admirer of Nicholson’s work. Ben invited Angela to visit his studio soon after they met, and it was clear there was an immediate connection. She shortly became his studio assistant, and the close friendship which developed between the two was of fundamental importance to the last ten years of Nicholson’s life. They also worked as collaborators on occasion. The support and creative exchange Ben received from Angela was an energizing element, which along with a return to the UK, helped him recapture a creative energy and zest for life and encouraged his artistic output during this final decade.
Ben Nicholson met Angela Verren Taunt at a Christmas party in Cambridge on 29 December 1971. Angela was a talented painter herself and had been a great admirer of Nicholson’s work. Ben invited Angela to visit his studio soon after they met, and it was clear there was an immediate connection. She shortly became his studio assistant, and the close friendship which developed between the two was of fundamental importance to the last ten years of Nicholson’s life. They also worked as collaborators on occasion. The support and creative exchange Ben received from Angela was an energizing element, which along with a return to the UK, helped him recapture a creative energy and zest for life and encouraged his artistic output during this final decade.
