Etching on paper
Tate Collection
Works with images
General Collection
Collection
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/ben-nicholson-om-1702" aria-label="More by Ben Nicholson OM" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Ben Nicholson OM</a>
Pälastra
Presented by the artist 1968
architecture
building
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
column
countries and continents
features
Italy
places
Pälastra
ruins
paper print etching
4 October 2008 – 11 January 2009
2009-01-11
4 October 2008 – 11 January 2009
2009-01-11
2008-10-04
Tate St Ives (St Ives, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/stives/
2008-10-04
Heimo Zobernig and the Tate Collection
Exhibition
Pälastra
image: 162 × 232 mm
Presented by the artist 1968
<p><b><a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/nicholson-palastra-p02009" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P02009</span></a> </b>[from] TWELVE ETCHINGS 1965, 1966 and 1967 [<b><a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/nicholson-small-silent-siena-p02008" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P02008</span></a>-<a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/nicholson-2-bottles-glass-p02019" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P02019</span></a>]</b>
<br/>Presented by the artist, 1968
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<br/>Palästra 1965
<br/>Inscribed ‘Nicholson 65’ b.l., and ‘(Palästra)’ on reverse; embossed with print-maker's stamp b.l; sheet 12 5/8×14 3/4 (32×37·5); plate 6 3/8×9 (16×23).</p>
<p>This group of <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/etching" title="Glossary definition for 'Etching'"><span>etchings</span></a> neither forms a single suite nor includes any complete suite. ‘Turkish sundial and column’ [P02014<b>]</b> is one of ten etchings included in Nicholson's suite ‘Greek and Turkish Forms’. ‘Palästra’ [P02009<b>]</b> and ‘small silent Siena’ [<span>P02008</span>] are two of ten etchings included in Nicholson's ‘architectural suite’ (where ‘small silent Siena’ is entitled ‘Siena’). Both suites were published jointly by Ganymed Original Editions Ltd and Marlborough Fine Art Ltd.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/><i>The Tate Gallery: Acquisitions 1968-9</i>, London 1969
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Catalogue entry
2004-10-08T00:00:00
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CATALOGUE_ENTRY
architecture building cities, towns, villages (non-UK) column countries and continents features Italy Pälastra places ruins