Tree pruning

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Tree pruning' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching and foul biting, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one brass plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Tree pruning

Reference

Mollison (1968), 110, i/iii

Date made

1955 – 1955-56

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and foul biting, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one brass plate

Matrix size

11.2 x 22.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

Whatman paper

State

1st state of 3

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated.

Subject description

Group of men working with ladders, pruning trees.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

70411

Accession number

87.204

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

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

Provenance

With the artist until his death in 1982. By descent to Lyn Williams, the artist's widow. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Lyn Williams, Melbourne, December 1987.

Credit line

Gift of Lyn Williams 1987

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013