Chelsea Palace

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Chelsea Palace

Reference

Mollison (1968), 13, i/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, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one plate

Matrix size

15.0 x 20.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove Whatman paper

Support size

20.6 x 23.9 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

1st state of 3, before plate is cut

Edition information

edition of 22; plus 1 proof on Whatman paper

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below image in blue ballpoint pen, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, '49 Opera Box No1/ 13 Chelsea Place - 2nd state not catalogued/ refer/ B-13/ RK NFS'. Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'JM 13 i/iii'.

Subject description

Theatrical scene of audience members watching from two theatre boxes, Chelsea Palace Theatre, King's Road, London.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

37605

Accession number

75.284

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

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

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Rudy Komon Art Gallery, Sydney, 1975.

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013