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Ben Nicholson 3

Print
20th century (made), 1971 (published), 1967 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

etching print on paper

Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Ben Nicholson 3 (series title)
  • Crystal (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
printer's ink, paper, etching
Brief description
By Ben Nicholson: Crystal, etching from the suite Ben Nicholson 3, published 1971
Physical description
etching print on paper
Dimensions
    Credit line
    Acquired from Ganymed Original Editions Ltd., London in 1971.
    Object history
    Suite originally housed in a cream cloth and grey card slip-cover tied with grey ribbon with green felt-lined inside flaps. Inside a brown leather-bound portfolio box with grey paper lining. On box ‘BEN NICHOLSON’ in orange on spine and front and on the front an abstract image printed in black line against a white background. ‘3’ in orange in lower right corner. Inside box 11 grey card and paper folders; 10 are numbered 1-10 in black in lower right corner and 1 is unnumbered.
    Box is unnumbered and stored elsewhere, currently (2011) at the back of '1st Mezz in the National Art Library.
    Dims. of box: 63.5 x 67 x 7.5cm. Condition of box: Felt discoloured and warped, scuffs and stains, tear in upper flap, discoloured ribbon.



    Bibliographic reference
    Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971
    Collection
    Accession number
    CIRC.725-1971

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    Record createdJune 30, 2009
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