Creator: Nicholson, Ben, 1894–1982 / Subject Terms: abstract art

1. 1951 (still life – sweet peas)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1951
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and oil on board
Dimensions:: 8 1/16 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.4 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

2. September 1960 (wood)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1960
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on plywood
Dimensions:: 13 x 16 15/16 inches (33 x 43 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

3. May 64 (Kepler)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1964
Materials & Techniques:: Oil and wash on board
Dimensions:: 21 1/4 x 19 3/8 inches (54 x 49.2 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

4. 1969 (composition)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1969
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on masonite relief
Dimensions:: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches (62.2 x 72.4 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Solomon A. Smith II, Solomon Byron Smith and Barbara Neff Smith Collection
On View:: Not on view

5. April 1950 (goblets)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1950
Materials & Techniques:: Oil and pencil on wood
Dimensions:: Mount: 16 x 19 1/2 inches (40.6 x 49.5 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Louise P. Stanton
On View:: Not on view

6. 1934 (still life)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1934
Materials & Techniques:: Oil and pencil on canvas
Dimensions:: 11 1/4 x 15 inches (28.6 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

7. February 1961 (Galileo)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1961
Materials & Techniques:: Oil and pencil on carved board
Dimensions:: 27 x 33 1/2 inches (68.6 x 85.1 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

8. February 1957 (brown and grey)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1957
Materials & Techniques:: Oil and graphite on panel
Dimensions:: 8 × 7 inches (20.3 × 17.8 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

9. July 15 1949 (St Ives harbour)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1949
Materials & Techniques:: Oil and pencil on canvas
Dimensions:: 13 7/8 x 15 7/8 inches (35.2 x 40.3 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

10. August 1963 (two mugs, one blue)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: August 1963
Materials & Techniques:: Relief painting
Dimensions:: 18 1/2 × 23 7/8 inches (47 × 60.6 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

11. 1938 (composition)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1938
Materials & Techniques:: Gouache on board
Dimensions:: 19 5/8 x 26 3/4 inches (49.8 x 67.9 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

12. 1969 (winter blue)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1969
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on masonite relief
Dimensions:: 32 5/8 x 33 inches (82.9 x 83.8 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

13. May 1955 (Gwithian)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1955
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:: 41 3/4 x 41 3/4 inches (106 x 106 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

14. Jan 20 1948 (still life, Newlyn)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1948
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas, laid on board
Dimensions:: 31 3/4 x 20 1/4 inches (80.6 x 51.4 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

15. 1929 (still life)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1929, reworked 1935
Materials & Techniques:: Oil and pencil on canvas
Dimensions:: 26 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches (67.3 x 82.6 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

16. 1940 (composition)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: between 1940 and 1947
Materials & Techniques:: Gouache and graphite on board
Dimensions:: Frame: 8 7/16 × 8 7/16 × 1 inches (21.5 × 21.5 × 2.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Two Bottles and Glass

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1967 (1973)
Materials & Techniques:: Etching
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 x 13in. (33 x 33cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Russell

18. Still Life: Jug & Glass

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1948
Materials & Techniques:: Drypoint
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 13/16 x 5 15/16in. (19.9 x 15.1cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George E. Dix, Yale BA 1934, MA 1942

19. May 2-54 (prelude)

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: ca. 1954
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 1/2 x 16 3/4in. (29.2 x 42.5cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of William Block, Sr., class of 1936, and Mrs. Block

20. Two Goblets and Mug

Creator:: Ben Nicholson, 1894–1982
Date:: 1967
Materials & Techniques:: Etching
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 x 13 1/4in. (27.9 x 33.7cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Russell

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1. 1951 (still life – sweet peas)

2. September 1960 (wood)

3. May 64 (Kepler)

4. 1969 (composition)

5. April 1950 (goblets)

6. 1934 (still life)

7. February 1961 (Galileo)

8. February 1957 (brown and grey)

9. July 15 1949 (St Ives harbour)

10. August 1963 (two mugs, one blue)

11. 1938 (composition)

12. 1969 (winter blue)

13. May 1955 (Gwithian)

14. Jan 20 1948 (still life, Newlyn)

15. 1929 (still life)

16. 1940 (composition)

17. Two Bottles and Glass

18. Still Life: Jug & Glass

19. May 2-54 (prelude)

20. Two Goblets and Mug