Sandstone hill. Number 2

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Sandstone hill. Number 2

Reference

Mollison (1968), 183, ii/iii

Date made

1961

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint, drypoint and rough biting, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

18.2 x 15.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove Kent paper

Support size

22.3 x 18.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

1/10

Edition information

edition of 10

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, '1-10'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed on orignal mount, lower right in black pencil, 'etching demonstration for Don Laycock at MT 1961' [JM].

Subject description

Landscape of hill with trees and horizon.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

66528

Accession number

87.112

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 9, 1986/87 (1987-05-21)

Provenance

Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, May 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