The Metropolitan
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 11, iii/iii
Date made
1955
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint, engraving and flat biting, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
14.5 x 18.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove Whatman paper
Support size
20.7 x 23.5 cm (sheet)
State
3rd state of 3
Impression
uninscribed proof
Edition information
edition of 22, numbers 1-5 on blue Ingres paper, numbers 6-22 on Kent paper
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right in blue ballpoint pen, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Not titled.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower left verso in black pencil, 'JM 11 iii/iii'.
Subject description
Theatrical scene of audience members watching from two theatre boxes, The Metropolitan Theatre, Edgware Road, London.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
99981
Accession number
83.2875
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1983/84 (1983-07-12)
Provenance
Gift to the ANG by Lady Drysdale, July 1983.
Credit line
Gift of Lady Drysdale 1983.
Copyright
© Fred Williams Estate
Country of context
Australia
Creators
WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013