
Euboea (horizontal linear) (Cristea 95)
This 1967 etching by Ben Nicholson exemplifies the artist's characteristic engagement with geometric abstraction and horizontal linear forms, as evidenced by the work's title referencing the Greek island of Euboea. The print, a cancelled proof marked "OK proof" and bearing cancellation in red crayon, represents a sophisticated exploration of line and space on paper, published by François Lafranca in Locarno as part of an edition of 50. Nicholson's refined use of plate tone and precise compositional restraint demonstrate his continued investigation into the relationships between form, line, and the pictorial plane throughout his career.
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- Etching with plate tone, cancelled in red crayon, 1967, initialled and inscribed 'OK proof' in pencil, a cancelled proof aside from the edition of 50, the edition published by François Lafranca, Locarno, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 444 x 532mm (17 1/2 x 21in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Victor Pasmore (1908-1998) Points of Contact No.1, from Transformations (Bowness & Lambertini 21.1), Estimate: £600 - 800, Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Sikar II (not i
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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026
March 31, 2026
Lot 168
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