Sandstone hill. Number 1

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Sandstone hill. Number 1

Reference

Mollison (1968), 182, ii/ii

Date made

1961

Place made

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

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Category

Print

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