Etching on paper
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Turkish sundial  column
Presented by the artist 1968
abstraction
architecture
column
cubist space
emotions, concepts and ideas
features
formal qualities
from recognisable sources
landscape
objects
periods and styles
scientific and measuring
sundial
Turkish
paper print etching
Turkish sundial & column
image: 209 × 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-turkish-sundial-column-p02014" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P02014</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>Turkish sundial &amp; column. 1967
<br/>Inscribed ‘Nicholson 67’, b.l.; and ‘(Turkish sundial &amp; column)’ on reverse; embossed with print-maker's stamp, b.l; sheet 12 3/4×15 (32·5×38); plate 8 1/2×9 (21·5×23).</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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2004-10-08T00:00:00
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abstraction architecture column cubist space emotions, concepts and ideas features formal qualities from recognisable sources landscape objects periods and styles scientific and measuring sundial Turkish