Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Washing

Reference

Mollison (1968), 92, ii/ii

Date made

1955 – 1955-56

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint, engraving, rough biting, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

19.6 x 12.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

Kent paper

Support size

23.5 x 15.7 cm (sheet)

State

2nd state of 2

Impression

proof A

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left in black pencil, 'A 2nd state'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed upper right in black pencil, '6'. Inscribed verso llower left in black pencil, 'JM 92 ii/ii' [JG '87].

Subject description

Woman washing face, standing at basin.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

91318

Accession number

83.1294

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)

Provenance

Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, May 1983.

Credit line

Gift of James Mollison 1983.

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013