Lot Essay
THIS WORK COMES FROM A SERIES OF DRAWINGS WHICH NICHOLSON EXECUTED DURING AN EIGHT MONTH STAY IN THE SWISS VILLAGE OF RONCO IN 1958.
STILL LIFE (RONCO 77)
Details
BEN NICHOLSON (1894-1982)
STILL LIFE (RONCO 77)
SIGNED, TITLED AND DATED 'BEN NICHOLSON NOV 58 (RONCO 77)' (ON THE BACKBOARD)
OIL, WASH AND PENCIL ON PAPER LAID DOWN ON THE ARTIST'S PREPARED BOARD
15 1/4 X 13 3/8IN. (38.7 X 34CM.)
EXECUTED IN NOVEMBER 1958
STILL LIFE (RONCO 77)
SIGNED, TITLED AND DATED 'BEN NICHOLSON NOV 58 (RONCO 77)' (ON THE BACKBOARD)
OIL, WASH AND PENCIL ON PAPER LAID DOWN ON THE ARTIST'S PREPARED BOARD
15 1/4 X 13 3/8IN. (38.7 X 34CM.)
EXECUTED IN NOVEMBER 1958
Provenance
ACQUIRED FROM THE ARTIST BY THE PRESENT OWNER IN 1958
Literature
GRAPHIS, ZURICH, JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1961, VOL. 17, NO. 93 (ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR ON THE COVER)