(Boy, frontal view)
(c. 1947-1949)
Medium
pen and ink
Measurements
35.6 × 15.5 cm (image) 35.8 × 19.2 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
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink l.r.: Fred Williams
Accession Number
2022.1336
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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