(Barge boy)
(1954-1955)
Medium
gouache on paper
Measurements
64.4 × 43.4 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Lyn Williams AC and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2025
© Estate of Fred Williams
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
West Wittering, West Sussex, England
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink u.r.: Fred Williams
Accession Number
2025.82
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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