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An image of Dancer by Fred Williams

Fred Williams

(Australia, England 1927–1982)

Title
Dancer
Year
1955-1956
Media category
Print
Materials used
etching, aquatint, drypoint, warm black ink on ivory Japanese paper
Edition
9/14, final 6th state
Dimensions

14.1 x 10.3cm platemark; 26.0 x 20.7cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed l.r., pencil "Fred Williams.". Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1995
Accession number
170.1995
Copyright
© Estate of Fred Williams
Location
Not on display
Further information

Fred Williams was born in Richmond, Victoria and studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne and George Bell School from 1944-49. In 1951 he moved to London where he studied at the Chelsea Art School (1951-55). He began making etchings in 1954 while a student at the Central School of Arts and Crafts (1954-56). These were figurative, often of performers in the music halls, inspired by Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942). The majority were made from drawings made on the spot, some of which were also developed as paintings. He returned to Australia in 1957 and turned to landscape for his subject matter in painting and etching. The plate for 'Dancer' is extant. The Gallery has 20 etchings by Williams.

Hendrik Kolenberg and Anne Ryan, 'Australian prints from the Gallery's collection', AGNSW, 1998

Bibliography (3)

Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), Fred Williams: from music hall to landscape, drawings and prints, Domain, 2001, 18 (colour illus.), 61 (illus.). cat.no. 17

'Fred Williams: the graphic works', by Anne Ryan, pg. 20-21., Look Aug 2001, Aug 2001, 20 (illus.).

Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), Australian prints from the Gallery's collection, Sydney, 1998, 98 (illus.). cat.no. 82

Exhibition history (3)

Australian prints from the Gallery's collection (1998-1999), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 06 Nov 1998–07 Feb 1999.

Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 04 Aug 2000–03 Dec 2000.

Fred Williams: from music hall to landscape, drawings and prints, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 25 Aug 2001–25 Nov 2001.