Sandstone hill. Number 1
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 182, ii/ii
Date made
1961
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
colour aquatint, engraving, drypoint, printed in brown ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
10.5 x 21.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove Kent paper
Support size
16.8 x 27.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
2nd state of 2
Impression
proof B
Edition information
2nd state edition of 30; plus 2 proofs inscribed A, B
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'B 2nd state'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso in black pencil, 'JM ii/ii Williams 38' [RB], '144 ii of ii'
Subject description
Landscape of hill with trees and horizon.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41405
Accession number
86.378
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
08 Jan 2013