Somersault

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Somersault' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching, aquatint and engraving, 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, ii/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 and engraving, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

12.5 x 17.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

Kent paper

State

2nd state of 3

Impression

proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Inscribed in black pencil, 'P [proof] 2nd state'.

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

67872

Accession number

87.701

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1986/87 (1987-04-14)

Provenance

Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from James Mollison, Canberra, April 1987.

Credit line

Gift of James Millison 1987

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013