Two actors on stage
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 23, i/iii
Date made
1955 – 1955-56
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
12.6 x 17.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove Whatman paper
Support size
15.8 x 20.3 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
1st state of 3
Impression
proof A
Edition information
this state: 4 proofs on Whatman paper inscribed A-D 1st state
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, 'A 1st state'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, '21 I' . Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'JM 23 i/iii'.
Subject description
Theatrical scene of two male actors on stage.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
99616
Accession number
85.679
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 9, 1984/85 (1985-06-12)
Provenance
Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, June 1985.
Credit line
Gift of James Mollison 1985.
Copyright
© Fred Williams Estate
Country of context
Australia
Creators
WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013