Etching on paper
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<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>
2 sculptural forms
Presented by the artist 1968
abstraction
irregular forms
jug
non-representational
objects
vessels and containers
paper print etching
2 sculptural forms
image: 314 × 283 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-2-sculptural-forms-p02013" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P02013</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</p>
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<p>2 sculptural forms 1967
<br/>Inscribed ‘Nicholson 67’ b.l., and ‘(2 sculptural forms)’ on reverse; embossed with print-maker's stamp, b.l; sheet 18 1/4×14 7/8 (46.5×38); plate 12 1/4×11 (31×28).</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
abstraction irregular forms jug non-representational objects vessels and containers