Somersault

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Somersault' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching, aquatint, engraving, flat biting, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Somersault

Reference

Mollison (1968), 40, 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, aquatint, engraving, flat biting, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

12.5 x 17.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

Whatman paper

State

1st state of 3

Impression

proof C

Subject description

Theatrical scene of performer turning somersault on stage and orchestra pit in view.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41420

Accession number

86.386

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