Tumblers. Number 2

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Tumblers. Number 2' | Date: 1967 | Technique: b'etching, deep etching, foul biting, mezzotint rocker, printed in black ink, from one plate; pencil additions' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Tumblers. Number 2

Reference

Mollison (1968), 163, ii/v

Date made

1967

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, deep etching, foul biting, mezzotint rocker, printed in black ink, from one plate; pencil additions

Matrix size

25.4 x 19.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove Kent paper

State

2nd state of 5

Impression

proof A

Edition information

only proof of this state

Subject description

Theatrical scene of two acrobats performing on stage.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

70566

Accession number

87.2028

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1987/88 (1987-12-08)

Provenance

With the artist until his death in 1982. By descent to Lyn Williams, the artist's widow. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Lyn Williams, Melbourne, December 1987.

Credit line

Gift of Lyn Williams 1987

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013