Acrobat

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Acrobat' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching and aquatint, 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

Acrobat

Reference

Mollison (1968), 50, i/ii

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 aquatint, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

16.3 x 12.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove Whatman paper

Support size

22.8 x 17.7 cm (sheet)

State

1st state of 2

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

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

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'JM 50 i/ii'.

Subject description

Theatrical scene of female acrobat posing on stage.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

80852

Accession number

72.13

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1972-02-15)

Provenance

Puchased by the C.A.A.B. from Barry Stern Gallery, Sydney, February 1972.

Credit line

Purchased 1972

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013