Aboriginal design

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Aboriginal design

Reference

Butler (1987), 240

Date made

1943

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 colour, from one masonite block

Matrix size

34.2 x 33.0 cm (printed image)

Support

fibrous Japanese paper

Support size

42.0 x 38.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston/ 1943'. Titled lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Aboriginal Design masonite cut'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower right edge in black pencil, 'Mrs Brodie'.

Subject description

Design featuring black birds, kangaroo, wooden fence and animal tracks.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

70084

Accession number

87.1626

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1987/88 (1987-10-01)

Provenance

Purchased by Amie Kingston, from the artist. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Amie Kingston, Sydney, 1987

Credit line

Purchased with the assistance of Aime Kingston 1987

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013