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Ben Nicholson papers

1903–82

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Available to view online are a selection of items from the personal papers of Ben Nicholson including writings, correspondence and photographs. The manuscripts that have been selected have been written by Nicholson over a large time frame, spanning from the mid 1930s to the early 1980s and cover Nicholson's thoughts on his own art and other artists. The digitised correspondence is between Nicholson and his father, William Nicholson. Furthermore there is a selection of photographs of Ben Nicholson with his friends and family together they provide an insight into his relationship with his father and with his family.

Also available online is correspondence from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson.

Further details on this collection are available on the archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Ben Nicholson OM 1894–1982
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Purchased by the Tate Archive from Ben Nicholson's executors in 1987.
Reference
TGA 8717

233 objects in this collection

  • Ben Nicholson papers

    233 Objects

    • Correspondence

      79 Objects

    • Writings and documentation on and by Ben Nicholson

      32 Objects

    • Photographs

      122 Objects

Title
Ben Nicholson papers
Date
1903–82
Description
Available to view online are a selection of items from the personal papers of Ben Nicholson including writings, correspondence and photographs. The manuscripts that have been selected have been written by Nicholson over a large time frame, spanning from the mid 1930s to the early 1980s and cover Nicholson's thoughts on his own art and other artists. The digitised correspondence is between Nicholson and his father, William Nicholson. Furthermore there is a selection of photographs of Ben Nicholson with his friends and family together they provide an insight into his relationship with his father and with his family.

Also available online is correspondence from Henry Moore to Ben Nicholson.

Further details on this collection are available on the archive catalogue.
Reference
TGA 8717

Showing 181–200 of 233 objects

Photograph of Ben Nicholson taken while working in his studio, Casa alla Roca

Felicitas Vogler
1965

Photograph of Ben Nicholson sitting with a cat

Felicitas Vogler
1965

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding his cat, Tommy

Felicitas Vogler
1968

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding his cat, Tommy

Felicitas Vogler
1968

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding his cat, Tommy

Felicitas Vogler
1968

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding his cat, Tommy

Felicitas Vogler
1968

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding his cat, Tommy

Felicitas Vogler
1968

Photograph of Ben Nicholson holding his cat, Tommy

Felicitas Vogler
1968

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with his hand on one of his art works in his studio

Anonymous
1969

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with his cat, Tommy, standing by the window

Felicitas Vogler
[c.1960s]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson with his works

Felicitas Vogler
[c.1960s]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson in Italy

Anonymous
[c.1960s]

Photograph of Ben Nicholson in Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire

Anonymous
September 1973

Photographs of Ben and Tony Nicholson at Chaucer’s House, Woodstock

Anonymous
[c.1899]

Photographs of (left to right) William and Ben Nicholson and James Pryde at Chaucer’s House, Woodstock

Anonymous
[c.1899]

Photographs of Ben Nicholson and Ivon Hitchens in Happisburgh, Norfolk

Anonymous
September 1931

Photographs of Ben Nicholson, Irina Moore and Ivon Hitchens nude at the beach in Happisburgh, Norfolk

Anonymous
September 1931

Photographs of Ben Nicholson, Mary Jenkins and Ivon Hitchens nude at the beach in Happisburgh, Norfolk

Anonymous
September 1931

Photographs of Ben Nicholson, Mary Jenkins, Irina Moore and Henry Moore nude at the beach in Happisburgh, Norfolk

Anonymous
September 1931

Photographs of Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth in the Mall studio

Anonymous
[c.1932]
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