Tenement from 21 Etchings and Poems

published 1960

Ben Nicholson and Sir Herbert Read (author)

Associated Names
Ben Nicholson

Artist, British, 1894 - 1982

Sir Herbert Read

Author, British, 1893 - 1968

Anderson-Lamb

Printer

Morris Gallery

Publisher

The image shows bold, intersecting lines and shapes creating an abstract pattern on the right side. On the left, there is handwritten text arranged in a column.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint from two plates from a portfolio of 10 etchings; six etching and aquatints; two engraving and etchings; two etching and drypoints; and one etching, aquatint, and drypoint on Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Prospero Foundation Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate ((top)): 13.7 x 17.3 cm (5 3/8 x 6 13/16 in.)
    plate ((bottom)): 15.6 x 16.5 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 50.2 x 42.9 cm (19 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.6.1.12

  • Series Title

    21 Etchings and Poems

Associated Artworks

See all 21 artworks
The image features intricate lines and swirling shapes forming an abstract pattern. In the center, there is a large oval with vertical lines resembling legs, surrounded by looped and jagged lines. The overall composition is chaotic, with scribbles and markings resembling an encrypted language or graffiti. The central figure is enclosed within a border-like framework amidst the variety of shapes.

Poem from 21 Etchings and Poems

Pierre Alechinsky, Dotremont Christian, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

21 Etchings and Poems

Various Artists, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

The image displays a collection of intersecting, curvilinear, and angular lines creating a complex pattern. These abstract shapes and lines convey movement and dynamic flow. The bold zigzags and swooping curves suggest a sense of rhythm and energy. The composition is accompanied by a poem and a signature.

To Yeats in Rapallo from 21 Etchings and Poems

Fred Becker, Theodore Russell Weiss, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York); purchased 1997 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

(top plate) vertical along right edge in graphite: Ben Nicholson 50/50; (bottom plate) lower right in plate: Herbert Read

Wikidata ID

Q75406262

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