Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection / Genre: abstract art

1. 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

2. 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

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. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Dark Forest

Creator:: Ivon Hitchens, 1893–1979
Date:: 1962
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:: 21 x 52 inches (53.3 x 132.1 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

15. Sphere with Inner Form

Creator:: Dame Barbara Hepworth, 1903–1975
Date:: 1963
Materials & Techniques:: Bronze
Dimensions:: Overall: 39 x 33 x 33 inches (99.1 x 83.8 x 83.8 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

16. Helmet Head, No. 3

Creator:: Henry Moore, 1898–1986
Date:: 1960
Materials & Techniques:: Bronze
Dimensions:: Overall: 13 7/8 x 12 x 12 inches (35.2 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

17. Bird and Egg

Creator:: Henry Moore, 1898–1986
Date:: 1934
Materials & Techniques:: Cumberland alabaster
Dimensions:: Overall: 8 1/8 × 22 × 9 1/4 inches (20.6 × 55.9 × 23.5 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

18. 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

19. Three Forms

Creator:: Dame Barbara Hepworth, 1903–1975
Date:: 1970
Materials & Techniques:: Screen print
Dimensions:: Sheet: 30 3/4 x 2 7/8in. (78.1 x 7.3cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Two Circles

Creator:: Dame Barbara Hepworth, 1903–1975
Date:: 1946
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and gouache on lightly textured, white card
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 5/8 × 18 1/4 inches (24.4 × 46.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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1. September 1960 (wood)

2. 1951 (still life – sweet peas)

3. May 64 (Kepler)

4. Jan 20 1948 (still life, Newlyn)

5. May 1955 (Gwithian)

6. 1969 (winter blue)

7. August 1963 (two mugs, one blue)

8. February 1961 (Galileo)

9. 1938 (composition)

10. 1934 (still life)

11. February 1957 (brown and grey)

12. July 15 1949 (St Ives harbour)

13. 1929 (still life)

14. Dark Forest

15. Sphere with Inner Form

16. Helmet Head, No. 3

17. Bird and Egg

18. 1940 (composition)

19. Three Forms

20. Two Circles