Sandstone hill. Number 1
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 182, ii/ii
Date made
1961
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
colour aquatint, engraving, drypoint, printed in brown ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
10.5 x 21.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove Kent paper
Support size
16.8 x 27.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
2nd state of 2
Impression
proof B
Edition information
2nd state edition of 30; plus 2 proofs inscribed A, B
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'B 2nd state'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso in black pencil, 'JM ii/ii Williams 38' [RB], '144 ii of ii'
Subject description
Landscape of hill with trees and horizon.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41405
Accession number
86.378
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Copyright
© Fred Williams Estate
Country of context
Australia
Creators
WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist