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>
Aegean 2
Presented by the artist 1968
abstraction
cubist space
emotions, concepts and ideas
formal qualities
from recognisable sources
irregular forms
jug
landscape
man-made
non-representational
objects
vessels and containers
paper print etching
Aegean 2
image: 184 × 273 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-aegean-2-p02012" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P02012</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
<br/>
<br/>Aegean 2 1967
<br/>Inscribed ‘Nicholson 67’ b.l., and ‘(Aegean 2)’ on reverse; sheet 12 7/8×14 3/4 (32·5×37·5); plate 7 3/8×10 3/4 (19×27·5).</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
<br/></p>

Catalogue entry
2004-10-08T00:00:00
catalogue-entry
CATALOGUE_ENTRY
abstraction cubist space emotions, concepts and ideas formal qualities from recognisable sources irregular forms jug landscape man-made non-representational objects vessels and containers