2012 - A big year for sport.
Here we have William Nicholson’s Almanac of Twelve Sports, each month represented by a different activity.
Although archery in a crinoline dress (Miss July) and golf in a top hat (Mr October) display Nicholson’s skill in depicting the customs and fashion of his own times, his simplified forms and clever compositions have a lasting freshness which make them so appealing today.
Whistler said of Nicholson’s work: ‘This art of leaving out is proof of the acquaintance with the art of putting in. [He] states the few essential facts, and makes all else accessory.’
Just goes to show that in art at least, 'out' can often score more points than 'in'.
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