(Figure dressed in black, facing right, head turned to left)
(c. 1947-1949)
Medium
pencil, pen and brush and ink and wash
Measurements
39.9 × 22.8 cm (image and 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
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: FW [in cartouche]
Accession Number
2022.1306
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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