Adam and Eve
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Other titles
Two nudes
Reference
Mollison (1968), not listed
Date made
1958 – c.1959
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
15.4 x 10.2 cm (printed image)
Support
thin smooth cream wove Hylton Bank paper
Support size
21.6 x 15.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark centre right [inverted], 'HYLTO / BAN [fragment]'
State
not published
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
no edition printed
Production notes
Oil seepage from ink visible throughout sheet. Fold marks run vertically on sheet from upper centre to lower centre, and horizontally from centre left to centre right. 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.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pen and ink, 'FRW [in monogram, encircled]'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower left below image in black ballpoint pent, '2 Nudes'. Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'Williams 2 [numeral encircled]' [RB 1985].
Subject description
Female figure hugging male figure, both naked.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41452
Accession number
86.407
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Copyright
© Fred Williams Estate
Country of context
Australia
Creators
WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist