Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Merchant seaman. Number 2

Reference

Mollison (1968), 83, i/i

Date made

1955 – 1955-56

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint, engraving and rough biting, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Support

paper

State

1st state of 1

Impression

proof D

Subject description

Portrait of a merchant seaman.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

67893

Accession number

87.708

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1986/87 (1987-04-14)

Provenance

Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, April 1987.

Credit line

Gift of James Mollison 1987

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

WILLIAMS, Fred | (1927–1982) Australian | Male | artist