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Personal papers of Aubrey Williams

1950s–1990

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Available online are all of Aubrey Williams' works on paper in this collection which reflect key periods and themes in his artwork, including his interest in Amerindian artwork and culture. Other items which have been digitised include interviews with Williams in which he discusses his life, career and interest in art.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Aubrey Williams 1926–1990
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by the artist's widow, Mrs Eve Williams and the artist's daughter, Maridowa Williams, 2001.
Reference
TGA 200112

171 objects in this collection

  • Personal papers of Aubrey Williams

    171 Objects

    • Artwork

      170 Objects

      • Figurative works on paper from the 1950s

        40 Objects

      • Abstract works on paper from the 1950s

        10 Objects

      • Figurative works on paper from the 1960s

        16 Objects

      • Abstract works on paper from the 1960s

        9 Objects

      • Figurative works on paper from the 1970s

        16 Objects

      • Abstract works on paper from the 1970s-1990s

        6 Objects

      • Figurative works from the 1980s-1990s

        3 Objects

      • Mounted paintings

        23 Objects

      • Small works on paper

        43 Objects

      • Small mounted works on paper

        4 Objects

    • Writings

      1 Object

Title
Figurative works on paper from the 1950s
Date
[c.1950–7]
Description
This file contains sketches and paintings of a range of different subjects from the early part of Williams' career. These include a self-portrait, a sketch of the artist Georges Braques, sketches of landscapes and buildings, and several sketches of female nudes. Many of the works are undated but have been identified by the artist's daughter as having been produced by Williams in the 1950s.
Reference
TGA 200112/1/1

Showing 21–40 of 40 objects

Sketch of lilies and lily pads

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a woman holding a child

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a man sowing seeds after ‘The Sower’ 1850 by Jean-François Millet

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a bull charging at a bullfighter holding a red cape

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of women in burqas

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a Mayan statue or person wearing a Mayan-style headdress

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of the head of a woman looking down

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a nude female torso

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a bridge

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a nude female torso from behind

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Painting of sunflowers next to a glass jar

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of two abstract figures facing one another, one female

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a nude woman and child

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a female nude bending down with one arm outstretched behind her and the other reaching into a red pot or box

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a male nude from behind

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of an abstract figure playing a guitar

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a female nude from behind with her head on her shoulder and her legs bent towards her body

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a donkey’s head

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a woman carrying a bucket on her head

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]

Sketch of a male nude from behind wearing a red loincloth with one arm raised and the other outstretched

Aubrey Williams
[1950s]
Artwork
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