Washing

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Washing

Reference

Mollison (1968), 92, i/ii

Date made

1955 – 1955-56

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint, engraving and rough biting, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; ink additions

Matrix size

29.6 x 15.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove Whatman paper

Support size

24.8 x 19.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

1st state of 2

Impression

proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams 56'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Proof'

Subject description

Woman washing face, standing at basin.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41419

Accession number

86.385

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)

Provenance

Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.

Credit line

Purchased 1986

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013