- Created by
- Paul Nash 1889–1946
- Recipient
- Eileen Agar 1899–1991
- Title
- Sketch for ‘Empty Room’
- Date
- c.14 February 1938
- Medium
- Graphite and watercolour on paper
- Description
- Pencil note on front reading 'Sketch for 'Empty Room' as long promised for Eileen' and on reverse 'and even now this is late, forgive. Posted February 14 1938'. Labelled 'e' by Eileen Agar.
- Format
- Artwork - on paper, unique
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented to Tate Archive by Eileen Agar, August 1987.
- Reference
- TGA 8712/2/6
Archive context
- Correspondence and small art works from Paul Nash and general correspondence to Eileen Agar TGA 8712 (64)
- Small works and messages by Paul Nash TGA 8712/2 (9)
- Sketch for 'Empty Room' TGA 8712/2/6
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