(Actor with veil)
(1952-1956)
Medium
brown conté crayon and pen and ink
Measurements
15.8 × 8.8 cm (image) 21.9 × 14.3 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Lyn Williams AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2022
© Estate of Fred Williams
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: FW
Accession Number
2022.412
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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