Waratah etc.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Waratah, Waratah group, Waratah etc group
Reference
Butler (1987), 105
Date made
1925
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Matrix size
24.6 x 24.6 cm (printed image)
Support
Japanese paper
Support size
35.4 x 31.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
15/50
Edition information
edition of 50, uncoloured; edition of 50, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed signature lower right within image, 'M.P.'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, '/25'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Waratah'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '15th proof'. .
Subject description
Still life of native Australian flowers in vase including Sturt's desert pea, flannel flowers, waratah and bottle brush and butterflies at base.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
78455
Accession number
84.127
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1984/85 (1984-09-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane, September 1984.
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1984.
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Still life
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013