Washing
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 92, ii/ii
Date made
1955 – 1955-56
Category
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