Ben Nicholson Design for an Act Drop
Ben Nicholson
1894 - 1982
Design for an Act Drop
signed Ben Nicholson, dated 1945 and inscribed (on the reverse)
pencil and gouache on Artist's board
unframed (window): 37 by 21cm.; 14½ by 8¼in.
framed: 55 by 39cm.; 21½ by 15¼in.
Executed in 1945.
We are grateful to Rachel Smith for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
A catalogue raisonné of Ben Nicholson’s paintings and reliefs is currently being prepared, and the authors encourage owners to be in touch. Please write to Rachel Smith, c/o Sotheby’s Modern & Postwar British Art, Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA or email info@bncr.org.uk.
Condition Report:
The board bows slightly. The board is attached to the mount with tape along all the edges verso. Overall the work is in very good condition.
Edges unexamined. There some extremely minor nicks, scratches and other working to the surface of the board, in line with the Artist's working method. There are some very tiny losses to the pigment in places. There is a light scuff to the centre of the right edge and a further scuff to the lower left corner. There are pinpoint stains to the surface. There are some media splashes in places.
Inspection under Ultraviolet light reveals some fluorescent pigments and possible small specks of studio detritus.
The work is presented in a woven mount in a wooden frame held under glass.
For any further information regarding the present lot please contact tamsin.goldingyee@sothebys.com
Provenance:
Gifted by Ben Nicholson to Angela Verren Taunt
Bid on this lot
Ben Nicholson
1894 - 1982
Design for an Act Drop
signed Ben Nicholson, dated 1945 and inscribed (on the reverse)
pencil and gouache on Artist's board
unframed (window): 37 by 21cm.; 14½ by 8¼in.
framed: 55 by 39cm.; 21½ by 15¼in.
Executed in 1945.
We are grateful to Rachel Smith for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
A catalogue raisonné of Ben Nicholson’s paintings and reliefs is currently being prepared, and the authors encourage owners to be in touch. Please write to Rachel Smith, c/o Sotheby’s Modern & Postwar British Art, Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA or email info@bncr.org.uk.
Condition Report:
The board bows slightly. The board is attached to the mount with tape along all the edges verso. Overall the work is in very good condition.
Edges unexamined. There some extremely minor nicks, scratches and other working to the surface of the board, in line with the Artist's working method. There are some very tiny losses to the pigment in places. There is a light scuff to the centre of the right edge and a further scuff to the lower left corner. There are pinpoint stains to the surface. There are some media splashes in places.
Inspection under Ultraviolet light reveals some fluorescent pigments and possible small specks of studio detritus.
The work is presented in a woven mount in a wooden frame held under glass.
For any further information regarding the present lot please contact tamsin.goldingyee@sothebys.com
Provenance:
Gifted by Ben Nicholson to Angela Verren Taunt
