Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

The Metropolitan

Reference

Mollison (1968), 11, iii/iii

Date made

1955

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

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)

Edition information

edition of 22, numbers 1-5 on blue Ingres paper, numbers 6-22 on Kent paper

Subject description

Theatrical scene of audience members watching from two theatre boxes, The Metropolitan Theatre, Edgware Road, London.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

99981

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025