Music Hall

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Music Hall

Reference

Mollison (1968), 26, 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 and drypoint, printed in black ink with plate-tone, from one brass plate

Matrix size

14.4 x 13.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream Japanese paper

Support size

23.8 x 21.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

1st state of 4

Impression

proof A

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 on image in pen and ink, 'FW'. Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Fred Williams' Not dated. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'A 1st state'

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso, pencil, 'JM 26 i/iv' [JG], ' Williams 36 JM I/iv' [RB], '18 i of ii' [JM]

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41403

Accession number

86.377

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

06 Jan 2013