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(Portrait of a man)

(Portrait of a man)
 (1946-1949)

Medium
gouache on grey paper
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
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
gouache on grey paper
Measurements
38.0 × 42.5 cm irreg. (image and sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
inscribed in pen and ink u.r.: Fred Williams
inscribed in pen and ink on reverse l.r.: Bell portrait / Fred Williams
inscribed in pencil and pen and ink on reverse l.r.: English Portrait ? (note: rubbed out)
Accession Number
2025.55
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
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
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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