Music Hall

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Music Hall

Reference

Mollison (1968), 26, iv/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 and drypoint, printed in black ink, from one brass plate

Matrix size

14.4 x 13.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

stiff white wove cartridge paper

Support size

26.4 x 23.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

4th state of 4, published state

Impression

8/20

Edition information

edition of 20, number 1 on blue Ingres paper, numbers 2-6 on cream Ingres paper, numbers 7-8 on Japanese paper, numbers 9-20 on Kent paper)

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '8-20'.

Subject description

Theatrical scene of two music hall performers and a dog on stage.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

91288

Accession number

83.1284

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)

Provenance

Gift of James Mollison to the NGA, May 1983.

Credit line

Gift of James Mollison 1983.

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

19 Mar 2013