Chelsea Palace
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (1968), 13 A, ii/iii
Date made
1955 – 1955-56
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
burnished etching, aquatint, drypoint, engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
15.0 x 12.1 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove Kent paper
Support size
20.6 x 17.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
2nd state of 3
Impression
proof C
Edition information
edition of 14 on Kent paper; plus 6 proofs on Kent paper inscribed A-F
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left 'C'
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed upper right in black pencil, '13 ii of ii' [JM]. Inscribed verso, pencil, 'JM 13A ii/ii' [JG]
Subject description
Theatrical scene of four audience members watching from a theatre box, Chelsea Palace Theatre, King's Road, London.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
70315
Accession number
87.1856
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1987/88 (1987-11-10)
Provenance
With the artist until his death in 1982. By descent to Lyn Williams, the artist's widow. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Lyn Williams, Melbourne, November 1987.
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1987
Copyright
© Fred Williams Estate
Country of context
Australia
Creators
WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist