(Female performer with arm extended)
(1954)
Medium
conté crayon
Measurements
16.8 × 14.3 cm (image) 21.3 × 17.7 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
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink l.l.: FW
inscribed in pen and ink c.l., scratched off: FWilliams 54
Accession Number
2022.1455
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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