Macquarie Street

Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Macquarie Street' | Date: c.1925 | Technique: b'woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Macquarie Street

Reference

Butler (1987), 60

Date made

1923 – c.1925

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

Matrix size

12.6 x 12.2 cm (printed image)

Support

Japanese paper

Support size

19.4 x 17.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

1/50

Edition information

edition of 50, uncoloured

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, 'Macquarie St Sydney'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '1st proof'.

Subject description

Sydney street scene featuring cars, palm trees and buildings.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

39402

Accession number

76.942

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

09 Jan 2013