The yacht

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

The yacht

Date made

1952 – c.1954

Reference

Mollison (1968), not listed

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; touched with pen and blue ink and black gouache

Edition information

edition unknown

Production notes

Fold marks run vertically on sheet from upper centre to lower centre. Characteristic of works produced in Europe that Williams sent home in letters to friends in Australia. Blue-green stains on sheet result of water damage incurred while stored in Harry Rosengrave's shed.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

41449

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.404

State

not published

Impression

undesignated impression

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