Sapling forest

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Sapling forest' | Date: 1961 | Technique: b'engraving and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Sapling forest

Reference

Mollison (1968), 184, iv/iv

Date made

1961

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

12.2 x 17.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove Kent paper

Support size

18.2 x 23.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

4th state of 4

Impression

proof A

Edition information

4th stste edition of 50; plus 1 proof inscribed, 'A'

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, 'A 4th state'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso in black pencil, 'JM 184 iv/iv'

Subject description

Landscape of vertical tree forms in a forest.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

80039

Accession number

87.2031

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1987/88 (1987-12-08)

Provenance

Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, December 1987.

Credit line

Gift of James Mollison 1987

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013