Saplings

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Saplings' | Date: 1962 | Technique: b'aquatint, drypoint and engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Saplings

Reference

Mollison (1968), 191, iv/ix

Date made

1962

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint, drypoint and engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

24.7 x 14.8 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove Kent paper

Support size

27.2 x 17.5 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

4th state of 9

Impression

proof

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, 'PROOF 4th State'.

Subject description

Landscape of stand of saplings on a hill with horizon.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

99099

Accession number

85.518

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1984/85 (1985-04-16)

Provenance

Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, April 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

06 Jan 2013