Acrobat
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 50, i/ii
Date made
1955 – 1955-56
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and open bite, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
16.3 x 12.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
Whatman paper
Support size
23.3 x 18.0 cm (sheet)
State
1st state of 2
Impression
proof (not recorded by JM)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams 56'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'proof'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, 'RK 281'. Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'JM 50 i/ii'.
Subject description
Theatrical scene of female acrobat posing on stage.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
67829
Accession number
80.456
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1979/80 (1980-03-25)
Provenance
Purchased from Rudy Komon Art Gallery, Sydney, May 1980.
Credit line
Purchased 1980
Copyright
© Fred Williams Estate
Country of context
Australia
Creators
WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist