An actor on stage.

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

An actor on stage.

Reference

Mollison (1968), 24, i/iv

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 and engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; additions in ink

Matrix size

12.4 x 12.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove cartridge paper

Support size

13.2 x 13.3 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

1st state of 4

Impression

proof B

Edition information

1st state, 1 proof on cartridge paper inscribed B 1st state, dated 56

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, 'B 1st state'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso centre in black pencil, 'J BROWN 5165A / CUP FRAMING / off white. Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, '6 1/2 TOP/ 22 I op II'. Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'JM 24 i/iv'.

Subject description

Theatrical scene of one male actor on stage.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

38293

Accession number

76.478

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 2, 1976/77 (1976-08-10)

Provenance

Gift to Ian Armstrong (1923-2005), from the artist, Melbourne 1950s. Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Joseph Brown, Melbourne, August 1976.

Credit line

Gift of Joseph Brown 1976

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013