Sydney Heads [1].
![Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Sydney Heads [1].' | Date: 1925 | Technique: b'woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'](/media/cache/10/c1/10c15bd07a704cdb1ce0393b25317311.jpg)
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Sydney Harbour
Reference
Butler (1987), 80
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
24.4 x 18.2 cm (printed image)
Support
cream laid Japanese paper
Support size
31.4 x 22.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
4/?
Edition information
edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, '...[19]25'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Sydney Heads'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '4th proof'.
Subject description
Sydney Harbour scene looking towards heads with sailing boats on harbour and gum trees silhouetted against sky and water.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39406
Accession number
76.946
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013