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>
small silent siena
Presented by the artist 1968
abstraction
arch
architecture
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
column
countries and continents
cubist space
emotions, concepts and ideas
features
formal qualities
from recognisable sources
Gothic
Italy
landscape
medieval
periods and styles
places
Siena - non specific
paper print etching
small silent siena
image: 203 × 165 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-small-silent-siena-p02008" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P02008</span></a> </b>[from] TWELVE ETCHINGS 1965, 1966 and 1967 [<b><span>P02008</span>-<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/>small silent Siena 1965
<br/>Inscribed ‘Ben Nicholson 65’, b.r. and ‘(small silent Siena)’ on reverse; embossed with print-marker's stamp, b.l; sheet 12 5/8×11 (32×28); plate 8×6 7/8 (20·5×16).</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 arch architecture cities, towns, villages (non-UK) column countries and continents cubist space emotions, concepts and ideas features formal qualities from recognisable sources Gothic Italy landscape medieval periods and styles places Siena - non specific