Front and back turtle shell

Artist: WILLIAMS, Fred | Title: Front and back turtle shell | Date: 1974 | Technique: electric hand engraving and flat biting, printed in black ink, from two copper plates | Copyright: © Fred Williams Estate
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Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Front and back turtle shell

Reference

Mollison (list), 279 i/ii

Date made

1974

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

electric hand engraving and flat biting, printed in black ink, from two copper plates

Matrix size

20.1 x 25.6 cm (plate-mark (a))

Subject description

Zoological study of opened out shell, possibly from Flinders Island, Bass Strait.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34433

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: WILLIAMS, Fred | Title: Front and back turtle shell | Date: 1974 | Technique: electric hand engraving and flat biting, printed in black ink, from two copper plates | Copyright: © Fred Williams Estate
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 84.83

State

1st state

Impression

proof 1/2

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