Usherette

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

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Usherette

Reference

Mollison (1968), 10, iii/iii

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, aquatint and foulbiting, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

18.6 x 7.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

blue laid Ingres paper

Support size

30.4 x 17.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

3rd state of 3, published state

Impression

2/13

Edition information

edition of 13, numbers 1,2 on Blue Ingres paper, 3-13 on white Kent paper

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'F Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '2-13'

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed upper left in black pencil, '10 iii of iii' [JM].

Subject description

Theatrical scene of female usher.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

34407

Accession number

84.56

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1983/84 (1984-02-14)

Provenance

Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, February 1984.

Credit line

Gift of James Mollison 1984.

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013