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{{Short description|English painter and fabric designer (1899–1977)}}
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| birth_name = Annie Mary Pryde Nicholson
| birth_name = Annie Mary Pryde Nicholson
| birth_date = 1899
| birth_date = {{birth year|1899}}
| birth_place = [[Woodstock, Oxfordshire]], England<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?datasetname=england+%26+wales+births+1837-2006&firstname=annie+mary+p&lastname=nicholson&eventyear=1899&eventyear_offset=0|title=Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837–2006|website=www.findmypast.co.uk}}</ref>
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| death_date = 1977
| death_date = {{death year and age|1977|1899}}
| death_place = [[Salisbury]], [[Wiltshire]], England<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?datasetname=england+%26+wales+deaths+1837-2007&firstname=annie+mary+p&lastname=nicholson&eventyear=1977&eventyear_offset=0&yearofbirth=1899&yearofbirth_offset=1|title=Search Results for England & Wales Deaths 1837–2007|website=www.findmypast.co.uk}}</ref>
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| nationality =
| nationality =
| field = fabric design
| field = Fabric design
| training =
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| influenced by = [[Ben Nicholson]], [[Barbara Hepworth]], [[EQ Nicholson]]
| awards =
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Robert Graves]]|1918|1949|end=divorced}}
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| children = 4
| father = [[William Nicholson (artist)|William Nicholson]]
| mother = [[Mabel Pryde]]
| relatives = {{plainlist|
* [[Ben Nicholson]] (brother)
* [[Christopher Nicholson (architect)|Christopher Nicholson]] (brother)
* [[Kate Nicholson]] (niece)
* [[Simon Nicholson]] (nephew)
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'''Nancy Nicholson''' (1899–1977) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[painting|painter]] and fabric designer.

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'''Annie "Nancy" Mary Pryde Nicholson''' (1899–1977) was an English painter and fabric designer.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Born Annie Mary Pryde Nicholson, she was the only daughter of the artists [[William Nicholson (artist)|Sir William Nicholson]] and [[Mabel Pryde]]. She had three brothers, sculptor [[Ben Nicholson]], architect [[Christopher Nicholson]] and Anthony, who was killed in action in 1918 in the [[First World War]].<ref>http://thelightbox.org/blog/</ref>
Born Annie Mary Pryde Nicholson, she was the only daughter of the artists [[William Nicholson (artist)|Sir William Nicholson]] and [[Mabel Pryde]]. She had three brothers, artist [[Ben Nicholson|Ben]], architect [[Christopher Nicholson (architect)|Christopher]] and Anthony, who was killed in action in 1918 in the First World War.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thelightbox.org/blog/ |title=The Lightbox Blog – Latest Entries |access-date=22 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509160621/http://thelightbox.org/blog/ |archive-date=9 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Robert Graves==
==Robert Graves==
Nancy married the poet [[Robert Graves]] in 1918. The following year Graves started as a student in [[Oxford University|Oxford]]. The couple lived in a cottage on [[Boars Hill]] in [[Oxford]] which they rented from the author [[John Masefield]]. In 1920, in partnership with a neighbour, The Hon. Mrs Michael Howard, Nancy set up a small grocer's shop, next door to the Masefields' house. Alarmed by the tourists it attracted, Mrs Masefield opposed its takeover by an Oxford firm, and the project collapsed after six months, leaving heavy debts settled only with the help of friends and family. In disgust, Graves and Nancy moved to the village of [[Islip, Oxfordshire|Islip]], the other side of Oxford.
Nancy married the poet [[Robert Graves]] in 1918. The following year, Graves started as a student in [[Oxford University]]. The couple lived in a cottage on [[Boars Hill]] in [[Oxford]], which they rented from the author [[John Masefield]]. In 1920, in partnership with a neighbour, The Hon. Mrs Michael Howard, Nancy set up a small grocer's shop, next door to the Masefields' house. Alarmed by the tourists it attracted, Mrs Masefield opposed its takeover by an Oxford firm, and the project collapsed after six months, leaving heavy debts settled only with the help of friends and family. In disgust, Graves and Nancy moved to the village of [[Islip, Oxfordshire|Islip]], the other side of Oxford.


A lifelong feminist, Nancy used to cycle to Oxfordshire villages and set up a stall to explain to women how to use [[contraception]], when it was still illegal. Her open-mindedness led her to accept a triangular relationship, and from early 1926 [[Laura Riding]] lived with her and Graves in London<ref>Deborah Barker, ''In Extremis: The Life of Laura Riding'' (1993), p. 95.</ref> The marriage eventually broke down, as Graves increasingly favoured Riding, leaving Nancy to bring up the four children of the marriage alone,<ref>[http://www.booksfactory.com/writers/graves.htm Robert Graves. Biography and complete works]</ref> in a succession of locations, including [[Cumberland]] and a further spell on Boars Hill. Nancy and Graves legally divorced in 1949.
A lifelong feminist, Nancy used to cycle to Oxfordshire villages and set up a stall to explain to women how to use [[contraception]], when it was still illegal. Her open-mindedness led her to accept a triangular relationship, and from early 1926 [[Laura Riding]] lived with her and Graves in London<ref>Deborah Barker, ''In Extremis: The Life of Laura Riding'' (1993), p. 95.</ref> The marriage eventually broke down, as Graves increasingly favoured Riding, leaving Nancy to bring up the four children of the marriage alone,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.godaddy.com/domain-auctions/booksfactory-com-378579195|title=booksfactory.com is available to buy &#124; GoDaddy Auctions|website=www.godaddy.com}}</ref> in a succession of locations, including [[Cumberland]] and a further spell on Boars Hill. Nancy and Graves legally divorced in 1949.


==Publishing and textile design==
==Publishing and textile design==
After a period in the early 1930s living with [[Geoffrey Phibbs|Geoffrey Taylor]]<ref>[http://www.ricorso.net/rx/az-data/index.htm Geoffrey Taylor]</ref> on a houseboat moored in [[Hammersmith]], Nancy set up the [[Poulk Press]],<ref>[[Lesley Jackson]], ''20th Century Pattern Design: Textile & Wallpaper Pioneers'' (2002), p. 70.</ref> in which she collaborated for a time with him. They lived near [[Sutton Veny]], [[Wiltshire]], in a timber house designed by Nancy and built with family labour.<ref>Terence Brown, ''Ireland's Literature: Selected Essays'' (1988), p. 144.</ref> Her relationship with Taylor lasted five years.<ref>Barker, p. 213.</ref> She worked at this period with her brother [[Ben Nicholson|Ben]] and his wife [[Barbara Hepworth]] on textiles.
After a period in the early 1930s living with [[Geoffrey Phibbs|Geoffrey Taylor]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ricorso.net/rx/az-data/index.htm|title=Ricorso: Digital materials for the study and appreciation of Anglo-Irish Literature|website=www.ricorso.net}}</ref> on a houseboat moored in [[Hammersmith]], Nancy set up the [[Poulk Press]],<ref>[[Lesley Jackson]], ''20th Century Pattern Design: Textile & Wallpaper Pioneers'' (2002), p. 70.</ref> in which she collaborated for a time with him. They lived near [[Sutton Veny]], [[Wiltshire]], in a timber house designed by Nancy and built with family labour.<ref>Terence Brown, ''Ireland's Literature: Selected Essays'' (1988), p. 144.</ref> Her relationship with Taylor lasted five years.<ref>Barker, p. 213.</ref> She worked at this period with her brother [[Ben Nicholson|Ben]] and his wife [[Barbara Hepworth]] on textiles.


Undeterred by the failure of the Boars Hill shop, in the 1940s she ran a business in Motcomb Street, London. Her designs influenced her sister-in-law [[EQ Nicholson]].<ref>''The Nicholsons: A Story of Four People and their Designs'', p. 56.</ref> Her work was exhibited at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] in 1976.
Undeterred by the failure of the Boars Hill shop, in the 1940s she ran a business in [[Motcomb Street]], London. Her designs influenced her sister-in-law [[EQ Nicholson]].<ref>''The Nicholsons: A Story of Four People and their Designs'', p. 56.</ref> Her work was exhibited at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] in 1976.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 15 July 2023

Nancy Nicholson
Born
Annie Mary Pryde Nicholson

1899 (1899)
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England[1]
Died1977 (aged 77–78)
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England[2]
Known forFabric design
Spouse
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(m. 1918; div. 1949)​
Children4
Parents
Relatives

Annie "Nancy" Mary Pryde Nicholson (1899–1977) was an English painter and fabric designer.

Early life[edit]

Born Annie Mary Pryde Nicholson, she was the only daughter of the artists Sir William Nicholson and Mabel Pryde. She had three brothers, artist Ben, architect Christopher and Anthony, who was killed in action in 1918 in the First World War.[3]

Robert Graves[edit]

Nancy married the poet Robert Graves in 1918. The following year, Graves started as a student in Oxford University. The couple lived in a cottage on Boars Hill in Oxford, which they rented from the author John Masefield. In 1920, in partnership with a neighbour, The Hon. Mrs Michael Howard, Nancy set up a small grocer's shop, next door to the Masefields' house. Alarmed by the tourists it attracted, Mrs Masefield opposed its takeover by an Oxford firm, and the project collapsed after six months, leaving heavy debts settled only with the help of friends and family. In disgust, Graves and Nancy moved to the village of Islip, the other side of Oxford.

A lifelong feminist, Nancy used to cycle to Oxfordshire villages and set up a stall to explain to women how to use contraception, when it was still illegal. Her open-mindedness led her to accept a triangular relationship, and from early 1926 Laura Riding lived with her and Graves in London[4] The marriage eventually broke down, as Graves increasingly favoured Riding, leaving Nancy to bring up the four children of the marriage alone,[5] in a succession of locations, including Cumberland and a further spell on Boars Hill. Nancy and Graves legally divorced in 1949.

Publishing and textile design[edit]

After a period in the early 1930s living with Geoffrey Taylor[6] on a houseboat moored in Hammersmith, Nancy set up the Poulk Press,[7] in which she collaborated for a time with him. They lived near Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, in a timber house designed by Nancy and built with family labour.[8] Her relationship with Taylor lasted five years.[9] She worked at this period with her brother Ben and his wife Barbara Hepworth on textiles.

Undeterred by the failure of the Boars Hill shop, in the 1940s she ran a business in Motcomb Street, London. Her designs influenced her sister-in-law EQ Nicholson.[10] Her work was exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1976.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837–2006". www.findmypast.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Deaths 1837–2007". www.findmypast.co.uk.
  3. ^ "The Lightbox Blog – Latest Entries". Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  4. ^ Deborah Barker, In Extremis: The Life of Laura Riding (1993), p. 95.
  5. ^ "booksfactory.com is available to buy | GoDaddy Auctions". www.godaddy.com.
  6. ^ "Ricorso: Digital materials for the study and appreciation of Anglo-Irish Literature". www.ricorso.net.
  7. ^ Lesley Jackson, 20th Century Pattern Design: Textile & Wallpaper Pioneers (2002), p. 70.
  8. ^ Terence Brown, Ireland's Literature: Selected Essays (1988), p. 144.
  9. ^ Barker, p. 213.
  10. ^ The Nicholsons: A Story of Four People and their Designs, p. 56.
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