The trumpeter

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'The trumpeter' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching and foul biting, printed in black ink, from one copper plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

The trumpeter

Date made

1955 – 1955-56

Reference

Mollison (1968), 29, ii/ii

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and foul biting, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

14.6 x 11.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 9 on Kent paper, edition of 15 on Kent paper; plus 2 proofs on Kent paper inscribed P, 2 counterproofs on Kent paper

Subject description

Theatrical scene of male musician playing trumpet on stage.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

66546

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013

Impressions

Artist: b'WILLIAMS, Fred' | Title: b'The trumpeter' | Date: 1955-56 | Technique: b'etching and foul biting, printed in black ink, from one copper plate' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Fred Williams Estate'
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 87.1115

State

2nd state of 2

Impression

proof P

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