Artwork

London Types: Quatorzains

London Types: Quatorzains, by William Nicholson, 1898
London Types: Quatorzains, by William Nicholson, 1898

London Types: Quatorzains is a work on paper by the Impressionist artist William Nicholson. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

You can learn more about the artist who created this scene, William Nicholson.

You see a woman standing in a city street, wearing a long coat and hat.
She's one of many people in the painting, but the focus is on her.
The artist, William Nicholson, was experimenting with new ways to show everyday life in his work, like this scene of a woman in the city, which is a typical scene from England in the 19th century.
You can learn more about the artist who created this scene, William Nicholson.

Artist & collection

Portrait of William Nicholson

Artist

William Nicholson

Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (5 February 1872 – 16 May 1949) was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits.

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