Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

At the picture framers. Number 2

Reference

Mollison (1968), 80, ii/ii

Date made

1955 – 1955-56

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and rough biting, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

11.4 x 11.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

grey Ingres paper

Support size

21.2 x 19.6 cm (sheet)

State

2nd state of 2

Impression

proof B

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, 'B'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'JM 80ii/ii'.

Subject description

Two men looking at a picture to be framed.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

91312

Accession number

83.1292

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