Music Hall
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 26, i/iv
Date made
1955 – 1955-56
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one brass plate
Matrix size
14.4 x 13.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream Japanese paper
Support size
23.8 x 21.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
1st state of 4
Impression
proof A
Edition information
edition of 20, number 1 on blue Ingres paper, numbers 2-6 on cream Ingres paper, numbers 7-8 on Japanese paper, numbers 9-20 on Kent paper)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right on image in pen and ink, 'FW'. Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams' Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A 1st state'
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso, pencil, 'JM 26 i/iv' [JG], ' Williams 36 JM I/iv' [RB], '18 i of ii' [JM]
Subject description
Theatrical scene of two music hall performers and a dog on stage.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
41403
Accession number
86.377
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