(Seated female, back view)
(c. 1945-1946)
Medium
brown chalk
Measurements
65.0 × 37.0 cm (image) 70.7 × 41.2 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
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Fred Williams
Accession Number
2022.1207
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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