(Female torso)
(1946-1951)
Medium
red chalk
Measurements
27.8 × 17.5 cm (image) 27.8 × 23.4 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 u.l.: FW
Accession Number
2022.1201
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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