Fred Williams ( 1927 - 1982 ) was an Australian painter and printmaker. He was one of Australia’s most important artists, and one of the twentieth century's major landscapists.. Fred Williams s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 20204.85 USD for City Skyline, Sydney Harbour, 1973 in 2009 to a remarkable record 1490441