Somersault

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Somersault' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching, aquatint, engraving, flat 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

Somersault

Date made

1955 – 1955-56

Reference

Mollison (1968), 40, i/iii

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint, engraving, flat biting, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

12.5 x 17.2 cm (plate-mark)

Subject description

Theatrical scene of performer turning somersault on stage and orchestra pit in view.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

41420

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013

Impressions

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Somersault' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching, aquatint, engraving, flat biting, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.386

State

1st state of 3

Impression

proof C

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Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Somersault' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching, aquatint and engraving, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 87.701

State

2nd state of 3

Impression

proof

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2002.284

State

2nd state of 3, published state

Impression

4/9

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