The Song

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'The Song' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching, aquatint and drypoint, 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

The Song

Reference

Mollison (1968), 32, ii/ii

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 drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

12.4 x 13.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

blue Ingres paper

Support size

24.8 x 23.3 cm (sheet)

State

2nd state of 2

Impression

4/24

Edition information

edition of 24

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, '4-24'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, '31 II'. Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'JM 32 ii/ii'.

Subject description

Theatrical scene of singer performing into microphone on stage.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

99619

Accession number

85.68

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 9, 1984/85 (1985-06-12)

Provenance

Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, June 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

11 Jan 2013