Ferns. Number 2

Artist: WILLIAMS, Fred | Title: Ferns. Number 2 | Date: 1971 | Technique: aquatint, rough biting, etching, engraving, electric hand engraving to roulette on lavis, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate | Copyright: © Fred Williams Estate
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Primary Artist

Fred Williams (1927–1982)

Title

Ferns. Number 2

Reference

Mollison (list), 255, ii/iii

Date made

1971

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

aquatint, rough biting, etching, engraving, electric hand engraving to roulette on lavis, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

22.4 x 27.5 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 4

Subject description

Flora: abstracted fern forms.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34423

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: WILLIAMS, Fred | Title: Ferns. Number 2 | Date: 1971 | Technique: aquatint, rough biting, etching, engraving, electric hand engraving to roulette on lavis, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate | Copyright: © Fred Williams Estate
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 84.73

State

2nd state of 3

Impression

proof 1/4

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