Front and back turtle shell
Primary Artist
Fred Williams (1927–1982)
Title
Reference
Mollison (list), 279 i/ii
Date made
1974
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
electric hand engraving and flat biting, printed in black ink, from two copper plates
Matrix size
20.1 x 25.6 cm (plate-mark (a))
Support
T.H. Saunders paper
State
1st state
Impression
proof 1/2
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated '1975'.
Subject description
Zoological study of opened out shell, possibly from Flinders Island, Bass Strait.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
34433
Accession number
84.83
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