
Art Institute of Chicago
January 1957 (Goblets in Shadow)
Ben Nicholson · January 1957
Provenance
Ownership history
- The artist; likely sold through Gimpel Fils Gallery, London, to Solomon B. Smith (1905-1986), Chicago; upon his death by descent to his son, Solomon A. Smith II (1938-1991), Chicago, later Sante Fe, NM; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, Jan. 11, 1993.
Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.
Exhibitions
Exhibition history
- London, Gimpel Fils Gallery, Recent Works by Ben Nicholson, June 1957, cat. 8, as January 57 (goblets in shadow).
Literature
Published references
- Gimpel Fils, Recent Works by Ben Nicholson, exh. pamphlet (London: Gimpel Fils, 1957), n.p., cat. 8, as January 57 (goblets in shadow).
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