John Perceval painting
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 120, i/ii
Date made
1958
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
drypoint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; touched with pencil
Matrix size
27.4 x 29.9 cm (plate-mark)
Support
Kent paper
Support size
32.0 x 35.0 cm (sheet)
State
1st state of 2
Impression
1/3
Edition information
edition of 3
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Fred Williams. 58'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, '1/3'.
Subject description
Portrait of John Perceval sitting in armchair and leaning forward to paint canvas resting on floor.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
110094
Accession number
81.126
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1980/81 (1981-02-09)
Provenance
Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, February 1981.
Credit line
Gift of James Mollison, 1980.
Copyright
© Fred Williams Estate
Country of context
Australia
Creators
WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist