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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 1–20 of 233 objects

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Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, thanking him for his birthday wishes

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
[c.1905–7]

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, featuring a sketch of a billiards game

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
22 November 1905

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, featuring a note from his mother Mabel underneath

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
13 December 1906

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, signed W.N. with sketches of a windmill on a hill and an eclipse

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
[25 April 1912]

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, regarding William Nicholson’s portrait of Florence Phillips

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
29 August 1912

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, featuring sketches of a windmill and a vase of flowers

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
[c.September 1912]

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, with a note from his mother Mabel at the bottom

Sir William Nicholson, Mabel Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
[October 1912]

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William regarding Arnold Bennett’s ‘The Great Adventure’ featuring a painting by William Nicholson

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
26 March 1913

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, featuring sketches of ‘Large still life’ and Miss Whitney in bed

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
11 February 1914

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William in Paris, with envelope

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
13 March 1914

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William featuring a sketch for Selfridge illustration of William Nicholson in costume

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
18 March [1914]

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William featuring a sketch of a toothpick, with envelope

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
15 April [1914]

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, wishing him a happy twentieth birthday

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
[c.12 April 1914]

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, with envelope, regarding William Nicholson’s ‘Studio Still Life’

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
27 April 1914

Letter from William Nicholson to his son Ben, giving his opinion on Ben’s artworks

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
7 October [1914]

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William, near Gibraltar en route to India

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
10 December 1914

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William sent from the Red Sea en route to India

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
22 December [1914]

Letter to Ben Nicholson from his father William in India, featuring sketches of bull and a street scene

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
11 March 1915

Letter from William Nicholson to Ben Nicholson in New York

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
4 November 1917

Letter from William Nicholson to Ben Nicholson in USA

Sir William Nicholson, recipient: Ben Nicholson OM
[5 December 1917]
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