Adam and Eve

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Adam and Eve

Other titles

Two nudes

Reference

Mollison (1968), not listed

Date made

1958 – c.1959

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

15.4 x 10.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thin smooth cream wove Hylton Bank paper

Support size

21.6 x 15.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark centre right [inverted], 'HYLTO / BAN [fragment]'

State

not published

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

no edition printed

Production notes

Oil seepage from ink visible throughout sheet. Fold marks run vertically on sheet from upper centre to lower centre, and horizontally from centre left to centre right. Characteristic of works produced in Europe that Williams sent home in letters to friends in Australia. Blue-green stains on sheet result of water damage incurred while stored in Harry Rosengrave's shed.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pen and ink, 'FRW [in monogram, encircled]'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower left below image in black ballpoint pent, '2 Nudes'. Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'Williams 2 [numeral encircled]' [RB 1985].

Subject description

Female figure hugging male figure, both naked.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41452

Accession number

86.407

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013