Trapeze

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Trapeze' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching, drypoint and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Trapeze

Reference

Mollison (1968), 51, ii/iv

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, drypoint and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

20.0 x 16.3 cm (plate-mark)

Support

Whatman paper

Support size

28.8 x 23.4 cm (sheet)

State

2nd state of 4

Edition information

edition of 12

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below image in ball point pen, 'Fred Williams'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower left in black pencil, 'Ed 12'. Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, '46 Acrobat No 2/ No 49 TRAPEZE/ B-51/ RK NFS'. Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'JM 51 ii/iv'.

Subject description

Theatrical scene of female performers hanging from trapeze over audience.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

37603

Accession number

75.282

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 16 (1975-12-09)

Provenance

Purchased from Rudy Komon Art Gallery, October 1975.

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013