William Nicholson
Portrait of Arnold Hannay

ArtistEnglish, 1872–1949
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Portrait of Arnold Hannay
Date1908
PlaceRome, Italy
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 13 × 10 3/4 in. (33 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by "One Great Night in November, 2016"
Object number2016.209
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ProvenanceCommissioned by the sitter, 1908; bequested to Mrs. A. Arnold Hannay, by descent; [The Fine Art Society Ltd., London]; Private Collection;[through The Fine Art Society Ltd., London]; MFAH, 2016

Exhibition History"William Nicholson Retrospective Exhibition," 1933, City of Nottingham Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham, no. 150.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in black paint, recto upper left: (signature) / Rome 1908
Signed in black paint, upper left in the image: Nicholson / Rome 1908
Printed label on verso frame, lower center:
The Fine Art Society / Dealers since 1876 /// SIR WILLIAM NICHOLSON / 1872-1949 / Portrait of Arnold Hannay, 1908 / Oil on canvas / Signed and inscribed upper left 'Nicholson Rome 1908 / Provenance: Mrs A.Arnold Hannay, and by descent / Exhibited: Nottingham Museum and Art / Gallery, William Nicholson Retrospective Exhibition, 1933, no.150 / Literature: Lillian Browse, William Nicholson, London 1956, p.45 / 28783 :07/11 / NEW BOND STREET • LONDON W1S 2JT • TELEPHONE + 44 (0)20 76295116

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