Signed ‘Nicholson’, titled, and dated 73 and inscribed (sheet verso), further signed NICHOLSON, titled, dated 1973, and inscribed ‘for Angela when I pop’ (on the backboard verso).

Framed: 67 x 55.5 cm.; 26 ½ x 22 in.
Unframed: 48 x 35.5 cm.; 19 x 14 in.

From the Collection of Angela Verren Taunt.

Ben Nicholson met Angela Verren Taunt at a Christmas party in Cambridge on 29 December 1971. Angela, a gifted painter in her own right and long-time admirer of Nicholson’s work, became his studio assistant in the early 70’s. They developed a close friendship and occasionally collaborated on artistic projects, and Angela’s support and creative input played a crucial role in the final decade of Nicholson’s life.