Sir William Nicholson

1872–1949

Sir William Nicholson, ‘Mushrooms’ 1940 — Mushrooms 1940
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Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (5 February 1872 – 16 May 1949) was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits. He also worked as a wood-engraver, as an illustrator, as an author of children's books and as a designer for the theatre.

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Artworks

Sir William Nicholson, ‘Mushrooms’ 1940

Sir William Nicholson Mushrooms

1940

N05267

Sir William Nicholson, ‘Miss Jekyll’s Gardening Boots’ 1920

Sir William Nicholson Miss Jekyll’s Gardening Boots

1920

On display at Tate Britain part of Van Gogh and Britain N05548

Sir William Nicholson, ‘Nude’ c.1921

Sir William Nicholson Nude

c.1921

N05084

Sir William Nicholson, ‘Silver’ 1938

Sir William Nicholson Silver

1938

N04936

Sir William Nicholson, ‘The Lowestoft Bowl’ 1911

Sir William Nicholson The Lowestoft Bowl

1911

N03178

Sir William Nicholson, ‘Harbour in Snow, La Rochelle’ 1938

Sir William Nicholson Harbour in Snow, La Rochelle

1938

T03792

Sir William Nicholson, ‘Studio Still Life’ 1914

Sir William Nicholson Studio Still Life

1914

N05642

Sir William Nicholson, ‘The Hill above Harlech’ c.1917

Sir William Nicholson The Hill above Harlech

c.1917

T01047

Sketches, letters, etc.

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM, ‘Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William at ‘Apple Tree’ regarding Kit Nicholson and Nancy Nicholson’s third child’ 24 January 1922

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William at ‘Apple Tree’ regarding Kit Nicholson and Nancy Nicholson’s third child

24 January 1922

TGA 8717/1/1/1663

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM, ‘Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William in Paris, with envelope’ 13 March 1914

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William in Paris, with envelope

13 March 1914

TGA 8717/1/1/1637

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