Sir William Nicholson 1872-1949
William Newzam Prior Nicholson was born 5 February 1872 at Newark-on-Trent. Educated at Magnus School, Newark, where he was taught drawing by William Cubley a pupil of Sir William Beechey. Studied at Hubert Herkomer's School at Bushey 1888–9, meeting James Pryde, and at the Académie Julian in Paris 1889–90. In 1893 he married Pryde's sister Mabel, also a painter With James Pryde designed posters under the name of ‘J. & W. Beggarstaff’ 1893- 1899;
Nicholson soon turned to the woodcut. A collaboration with publisher William Heinemann was to prove the turning point in Nicholson’s career as a printmaker and key series of Woodcuts including An Alphabet 1898, An Almanac of Twelve Sports 1897 London Types 1898, and Twelve Portraits 1899/1902.
Designed sets for Peter Pan 1904 and for other plays. Foundation member of the Society of Twelve 1904. Exhibited at the International Society from 1898, member 1906; foundation member of the National Portrait Society 1911. First one-man exhibition at the Paterson Gallery 1906. Retrospective exhibitions at Nottingham and the Beaux Arts Gallery 1933, Belfast 1934, and the National Gallery 1942. Trustee of the Tate Gallery 1934–9. Knighted 1936. Died 16 May 1949 at Blewbury, Berkshire.
Father of Ben Nicholson
William Nicholson
LITHOGRAPHS after the Woodcut
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 B is for BeggarLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 A portrait of James Pryde |  C is for CountessLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  D is for DandyLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |
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 G is for GentlemanLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 SOLD |  F is for Flower GirlLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  E is for EarlLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |
 I is for IdiotLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 SOLD |  H is for HuntsmanLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  J is for JockeyLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 SOLD |
 K is for KeeperLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 SOLD |  L is for LadyLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 SOLD |  M is forMilkmaidLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |
 P is for PublicanLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  R is for RobberLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 SOLD |  O is for OstlerLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |
 S is for SportsmanLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  N is for Nobleman.Lithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  T is for TrumpeterLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |
 Q is for QuakerLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  U is for UrchinLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  V is for VillainLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |
 W is for WaitressLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  Y is for YokelLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  X is for Xylographer.jpgLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |
 and Z for ZoologistLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 |  January HuntingLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 " Ceres it is a noble sport And men have quitted sell and swum for't But I am of a maker sort And I prefer Surtees in comfort Reach down my Handley Cross again My run,where never danger urges,is With Jorrocks and his deathless train Pigg, Binjamin and Arterxerces!" SOLD |  February CoursingLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 "Most men harry the world for fun- Each man seeks it a different way But of all daft devils under the sun A greyhounds the daftest said Jorrocks J" |
 March, RacingLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 The horse is ridden-the jockey rides- The backers back-the owners own But…there are lots of things besides, And I should leave this play alone" |  April BoatingLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 " The Pope of Rome he could not win From pleasant meat and pleasant sin Those who,In honour's hope,endure Lean days and lives enforced pure, Those who,replying not, submit Unto the curses of the Pit Which he that rides (O Greatest Shame!) Flings forth by number not by name… Could triple Crown or Jesuits oath Do what yon shuffle-stocking doth!" SOLD |  May FishingLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 Behold a parable! A fished for B C took her bait;her heart was set on D Thank Heaven, who cooled your blood and cramped your wishes, Men not Gods torment you, little fishes" SOLD |
 June CricketLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 "Thank God who made the British Isles And taught how to play I do not worship crocodiles Or bow the knee today! Give me a willow wand and I With hide and cork and twine, From century to century Will gambol round my Shrine." |  July ArcheryLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 "The Child of the Nineties considers with laughter The maid whom his Sire in the Sixties ran after While careering himself in pursuit of a girl whom The twenties will dub a last century heir-loom" SOLD |  August CoachingLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 "The Pious Horse to church may trot A maid may work a man's salvation. Four horses and a girl are not However aids to reformation" |
 September ShootingLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 "Peace upon earth,Goodwill to men! So greet we Christmas Day Oh Christian load your gun and then, O Christian, out and slay!" SOLD |  October GolfLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 " Why Golf is Art and Art is Golf we have not far to seek- So much depends upon the lie, so much upon the clock." |  November,BoxingLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 " Read here the Moral roundly writ For him that into battle goes- Each sol that,hitting hard and hit, Encounters gross or ghostly foes: Prince,blown by many overthrows Half blind with shame,half choked with dirt Man cannot tell but Allah knows How much the other side was hurt!" |
 December SkatingLithograph after the Woodcut from An Almanack of Twelve Sports 1898 "Over the ice she flies Perfect and poised and fair- Stars in my true love's eyes teach me to do and to dare! Now will I fly as she flies… Woe for the stars that misled! Stars that I saw in her eyes Now do I see in my head!" |  Coster GirlLithograph after the Woodcut From London Types £250 |  Guardsman , The Horse GuardsLithograph after the Woodcut from London Types 1899 £250.00 |
 Policeman (Constitution Hill)Lithograph after the woodcut from London Types |  Bluecoat Boy, Newgate St. |  Hawker (Kensington)Lithograph after the woodcut from London Types |
 Lord RobertsLithograph after the Woodcut from Twelve Portraits -the First series |  President RooseveltLithograph after the Woodcut from Twelve Portraits the First Series |  Cecil RhodesLithograph after the woodcut FromTwelve Portraits-the First Series 1899 |
 BISMARKLithograph after the Woodcut from Twelve Portraits-the First Series |  A was an ArtistLithograph after the woodcut from an Alphabet 1898 SOLD |