Red trees
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 171, i/iii
Date made
1958
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, aquatint, engraving and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; counterproof
Matrix size
20.2 x 14.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove Kent paper
Support size
24.2 x 18.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
1st state of 3, counterproof
Impression
2/9
Edition information
1st state edition of 9 counterproofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '2-9'
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso, pencil, 'JM 171 i/iii', '151 i counterproof'
Subject description
Landscape of tree trunks.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
68729
Accession number
87.1126
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 9, 1986/87 (1987-05-21)
Provenance
Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, May 1987.
Credit line
Gift of James Mollison 1987
Copyright
© Fred Williams Estate
Country of context
Australia
Creators
WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist