(Lion resting)
(c. 1953)
Medium
conté crayon
Measurements
15.7 × 24.3 cm (image) 23.3 × 30.3 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.: Fred Williams
Accession Number
2022.735
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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