Paul Nash, recipient: Eileen Agar

Sketch for ‘Empty Room’

c.14 February 1938

Eileen Agar, ‘Page 1’ c.14 February 1938 — Image released under Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND (3.0 Unported)

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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

Art informel British Surrealism Pittura metafisica (metaphysical art) Post-impressionism Surrealism Tachisme

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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