Wheelflower.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Stenocarpus wheelflower Australian
Reference
Butler (1987), 140
Date made
1929
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
44.2 x 44.2 cm (printed image)
Support
tan fibrous laid paper
Support size
60.2 x 45.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
11/?
Edition information
edition unknown, hand-coloured; plus 1impression printed by Eva Kubbos in 1963 for the Art Gallery of New South Wales
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed signature lower left within image, 'MP'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Stenocarpus wheelower leftwer/ Australian'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '11th proof'.
Subject description
Native Australian flora: flowers and foliage of a wheel tree or firewheel tree (stenocarpus sinuatus).
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
28961
Accession number
76.312
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 20 (1976-05-11)
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist