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architecutral suite

Print
1965 (designed), 1966 (published)
Artist/Maker
Ganymed Original Editions (publisher)
Marlborough Fine Art (London) Ltd (publisher)
F. Lafranca (printer)
Nicholson, Ben (designer)
Place of origin
London (published)
Italy (printed)

Etched plate entitled 'Siena', from the 'architectural suite'.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
Titles
  • architecutral suite (series title)
  • Siena (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etched
Etching
Brief description
Plate entitled 'Siena', one of two etchings from the 'architectural suite' by Ben Nicholson. Published London, 1966.
Physical description
Etched plate entitled 'Siena', from the 'architectural suite'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.3cm
  • Width: 16.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967. London: HMSO, 1968.
Copy number
19 of 50
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Nicholson 65' (Signed and dated in pencil)
  • '19/50' (Numbered)
  • 'F. Lafranca of Locarno' (Blind stamped with printer's mark)
Object history
This plate is from the 'architectural suite', a set of ten etchings published by Ganymed Original Editions Limited and Marlborough Fine Art Limited, London, 1966. With title, introduction by Herbert Read, list of etchings and colophon on two folios in letterpress. The Suite was first exhibited at Marlborough New London Gallery, London, Christmas 1966. The remaining eight etchings are in the Department of Circulation.
Associated object
E.90-1967 (Set)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967 . London: HMSO, 1968.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.89-1967

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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