Midget

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Midget' | Date: 1954-55 | Technique: b'etching, aquatint, engraving, and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
view larger image

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Midget

Date made

1954 – 1954-55

Reference

Mollison (1968), 4, i/xiv

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

13.4 x 16.8 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 10 on Whatman paper; plus 1 uninscribed proof on cartridge paper

Subject description

Theatrical scene of male midget performer.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

41423

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013

Impressions

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'Midget' | Date: 1954-55 | Technique: b'etching, aquatint, engraving, and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
view larger image

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.388

State

1st state of 14

Impression

uninscribed proof

view detailed information