Null BEN NICHOLSON
Uxbridge 1894 - London 1982
May (Oak Grove), 1960
Mixed media…

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BEN NICHOLSON Uxbridge 1894 - London 1982 May (Oak Grove), 1960 Mixed media on paper, 47 x 61.5 cm. Signed, dated, and titled on the back Thanks to Dr. Lee Beard for help in cataloging the work Provenance: Galleria Lorenzelli, Milan Franco Russoli Collection, Milan Private collection, Milan Exposures: Ben Nicholson, November 1960, Galleria Lorenzelli, Milan, ill. cat. no. 34

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BEN NICHOLSON Uxbridge 1894 - London 1982 May (Oak Grove), 1960 Mixed media on paper, 47 x 61.5 cm. Signed, dated, and titled on the back Thanks to Dr. Lee Beard for help in cataloging the work Provenance: Galleria Lorenzelli, Milan Franco Russoli Collection, Milan Private collection, Milan Exposures: Ben Nicholson, November 1960, Galleria Lorenzelli, Milan, ill. cat. no. 34

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