Mosman Bay, Sydney Harbour

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Mosman Bay, Sydney Harbour

Reference

Butler (1987), 111

Date made

1925 – c.1927

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured

Matrix size

24.6 x 18.6 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

31.0 x 23.9 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

2/?

Edition information

edition unknown, hand-coloured; edition unknown, printed in colour

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Mosman Bay Sydney Harbour'. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '2nd proof'.

Subject description

Sydney Harbour scene with steps leading to foreshore, powerpole and gum tree in foreground and ferry on harbour.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41113

Accession number

77.716

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 15, 1977/78 (1977-11-08)

Credit line

Purchased 1977

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013