Landscape with a steep road

Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Landscape with a steep road

Reference

Mollison (1968), 174, ii/v

Date made

1959

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint, drypoint, engraving and etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

19.6 x 15.7 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove Kent paper

Support size

23.3 x 19.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

2nd state of 5

Impression

proof A

Edition information

this state: only impression

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, 'A 2nd State'

Subject description

Landscape of trees intersected by steep road leading to horizon.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

70420

Accession number

87.1862

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1987/88 (1987-11-10)

Provenance

With the artist until his death in 1982. By descent to Lyn Williams, the artist's widow. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Lyn Williams, Melbourne, November 1987.

Credit line

Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1987

Copyright

© Fred Williams Estate

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013