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Little Man

Fred Williams (Australian, 1927–1982)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$5,000 – A$7,000 (≈ $4,435 – $6,209) (≈ £2,705 – £3,787) (≈ €3,458 – €4,841)

Offered at Menzies and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “etching, aquatint, engraving and drypoint”
Edition
8/16
Signed / inscribed
Edition: 8/16; numbered and signed below image
Category
Etchings
Dimensions
23.0 x 13.0 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | September 2014 (14SEP)
Date
September 24, 2014
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
467
Estimate
A$5,000 – A$7,000 (≈ $4,435 – $6,209) (≈ £2,705 – £3,787) (≈ €3,458 – €4,841)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2014 and 2022 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Catalogue details differ between appearances (title, dimensions). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. Little Man, Menzies 2014

    Sep 24, 2014 · Menzies this result

    Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | September 2014, lot 467

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$5,000 – A$7,000

    As catalogued

    Fred Williams, “Little Man”

    etching, aquatint, engraving and drypoint

    23.0 x 13.0 cm

    Edition 8/16

  2. Little Man 1955-56, Menzies 2022

    Oct 12, 2022 · Menzies

    Prints & Multiples | October 2022, lot 46

    Sold A$6,136Sign up to see · est. A$3,500 – A$4,500

    As catalogued

    Fred Williams, “Little Man 1955-56”, 1955-56

    etching, aquatint, engraving and drypoint

    23.0 x 12.5 cm (image)

    Edition 8/16

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 89%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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