Which canvas is William Nicholson most remembered for?Read the answer
Sara Bernhardt (1844–1923) (1897), followed by Chairing the Feathers – Der Eynsham Morris vor den Toren des Blenheim Palace (1902) and Albumkopien alter Meister und anderer Gemälde (Nr. 28, S. 13).
Sara Bernhardt (1844–1923): how old was William Nicholson when it was painted?Read the answer
William Nicholson, born in 1872, was 25 years old: Sara Bernhardt (1844–1923) dates from 1897.
What are William Nicholson's ten most famous canvases?Read the answer
Sara Bernhardt (1844–1923), Chairing the Feathers – Der Eynsham Morris vor den Toren des Blenheim Palace, Albumkopien alter Meister und anderer Gemälde (Nr. 28, S. 13), Albumkopien der Alten Meister und anderer Gemälde (Nr. 5, S. 5), Glas und Früchte, The Front Door and Porch of Chartwell, Sir William Henry Bragg (1862–1942), Feldmarschall J. C. Smuts, Lord Horder (1871–1955), FCVC, MD, FRCP, Leibarzt von fünf aufeinanderfolgenden britischen Monarchen (Edward VII. bis Elizabeth II.) and Title (Original): A Reduced Chart of Bombay Harbour, to form as an Index for the large one of Eight Sheets, by William Nichelson, Master of his Majesty’s Ship Elizabeth.. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
How many paintings did William Nicholson create?Read the answer
242 works by William Nicholson are in our catalogue, dated 1885 to 1938.
Where do William Nicholson's most famous canvases hang today?Read the answer
Mostly in Royal Scottish Academy of Art – Architektur (Edinburgh), National Trust (London) and Fitzwilliam College (Cambridge); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
When did William Nicholson paint the most famous canvases?Read the answer
In 1910s, which gave 24 of the 100 works on this page, Walter Greaves (1846–1930) among them.
Which famous William Nicholson canvas came first, and which came last?Read the answer
The earliest canvas here is Stillleben (1885); the latest is Glas und Früchte (1938).
Which subjects did William Nicholson paint most?Read the answer
Porträt (17), Viktorianisch (7) and Stillleben (6), across the 100 works on this page.
Which medium appears most in William Nicholson's paintings?Read the answer
Öl auf Leinwand, used in 17 of the 100 works on this page.
Which movement is William Nicholson associated with?Read the answer
Impressionistischer realismus, as the canvases on this page show.
Which paintings by William Nicholson are held by the Royal Scottish Academy of Art – Architektur?Read the answer
The Royal Scottish Academy of Art – Architektur, Edinburgh holds 13 of the works on this page, among them Albumkopien alter Meister und anderer Gemälde (Nr. 28, S. 13), Albumkopien der Alten Meister und anderer Gemälde (Nr. 5, S. 5) and Albumkopien alter Meister und anderer Gemälde (Nr. 98, S. 43).
Where can I buy a reproduction of a William Nicholson painting?Read the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.