Benedict Nicolson MVO (1914-1978) as a Child at Long Barn
Jean de Gaigneron
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1920
Materials
Oil on board
Measurements
356 x 267 mm (14 x 10 ½ in)
Order this imageCollection
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent
NT 803036
Summary
Oil painting on panel, Benedict Nicolson MVO (1914-1978) as a Child at Long Barn, Kent by Jean de Gaigneron (Paris 1890 - Paris 1976), circa 1920. Ben Nicolson at Long Barn, sitting in Vita Sackville-West's sitting room with head bowed, in a striped armchair. Unsigned with title inscription on the reverse.
Provenance
Accepted with the contents of the Tower Sitting Room by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax afther the death of Nigel Nicolson OBE (1917 – 2004), 30 May 2007
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: Title inscription on reverse
Makers and roles
Jean de Gaigneron, artist