Ferns. Number 2
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (list), 255, ii/iii
Date made
1971
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint, rough biting, etching, engraving, electric hand engraving to roulette on lavis, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
22.4 x 27.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
Lavis Montgolfier St Marcel Les Annonay paper
State
2nd state of 3
Impression
proof 1/4
Edition information
edition of 4
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Proof 1/4'
Subject description
Flora: abstracted fern forms.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
34423
Accession number
84.73
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1983/84 (1984-02-14)
Provenance
Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, February 1984.
Credit line
Gift of James Mollison 1984.
Copyright
© Fred Williams Estate
Country of context
Australia
Creators
WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist