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Francis Nicholson

Francis Nicholson

British, 1753–1844

WA-00045669

Pickering, Yorkshire

Printmaking

Representation

None documented

0

Institutional Exhibitions

15

Works in Collection

18

Assets Indexed

4

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0

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60%

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ5482047

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4 cross-verified · 0 single-source

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Birth yearArtic· 93%✓
LocationArtic· 93%✓
NationalityArtic· 93%✓

Source Registry (1)

Aichttps://www.artic.edu/artists/36009
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred95%

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Art Institute of Chicago Tate

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Artworks (15)

The Castle of the Tyrol, Near Meran

The Castle of the Tyrol, Near Meran

1822 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 25.5 × 37.9 cm (10 1/16 × 14 15/16 in.); Primary support: 29.2 × 39.4 cm (11 1/2 × 15 9/16 in.); Secondary support: 30.6 × 40.9 cm (12 1/16 × 16 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Near Wellington, Shropshire

Near Wellington, Shropshire

1821 · Lithograph on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Chester, 1821

1821 · Lithograph on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

1821 · Lithograph on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Brimham Rocks, near Pateley Bridge Yorkshire

Brimham Rocks, near Pateley Bridge Yorkshire

1821 · Lithograph on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Tree and Footbridge

Tree and Footbridge

1820 · Lithograph on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Netley Abbey, Hampshire: View towards the East from the Transept, engraved by J. Storer

Netley Abbey, Hampshire: View towards the East from the Transept, engraved by J. Storer

1805 · Engraving on paper

Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire

Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire

1773 · Lithograph on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Mill Wheels near Abergele, Denbigh, Whitby, Richmond

Mill Wheels near Abergele, Denbigh, Whitby, Richmond

1773 · Lithograph on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

The Dropping Well at Knar Knarcsborough

The Dropping Well at Knar Knarcsborough

1773 · Color aquatint on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Black Rock near Scarborough

Black Rock near Scarborough

1773 · Color aquatint on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Robin Hood's Bay

Robin Hood's Bay

1773 · Color aquatint on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Branshill Head. A Stream among Hills

Branshill Head. A Stream among Hills

Graphite on paper

support: 204 x 326 mm

A Wooden Bridge over a Ravine in a Wood

A Wooden Bridge over a Ravine in a Wood

Graphite, ink and watercolour on paper

support: 262 x 210 mm

Netley Abbey, Hampshire: North East Aspect, engraved by W. Cooke

Netley Abbey, Hampshire: North East Aspect, engraved by W. Cooke

Engraving on paper

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Artwork sources (2)

15 published of 15 catalogued · 15 with image

Art Institute Chicago
11 published11 img
Tate
4 published4 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

4 entries · 1 sources

Netley Abbey, Hampshire: View towards the East from the Transept, engraved by J. Storer
1805 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Branshill Head. A Stream among Hills
— · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Netley Abbey, Hampshire: North East Aspect, engraved by W. Cooke
— · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
A Wooden Bridge over a Ravine in a Wood
— · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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The Dropping Well at Knar Knarcsborough (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Dropping Well at Knar Knarcsborough (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute of Chicago Tate

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Art Institute of Chicago

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