Juggling act

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Juggling act' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching, engraving, drypoint and rough biting, 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

Juggling act

Reference

Mollison (1968), 19, only state

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, engraving, drypoint and rough biting, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

8.6 x 10.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove Kent paper

Support size

13.0 x 15.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

1st state of 1

Impression

proof C

Edition information

edition of 9 on Kent paper; plus 3 proofs on Kent paper inscribed A-C

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left in black pencil, 'C'

Subject description

Theatrical scene of juggler on stage watched by woman in theatre box.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

67869

Accession number

87.7

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1986/87 (1987-04-14)

Provenance

Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, April 1987.

Credit line

Gift of James Mollison 1987

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013