Sydney Bridge

Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Sydney Bridge' | Date: 1944 | Technique: b'woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Sydney Bridge

Reference

Butler (1987), 246

Date made

1944

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

13.2 x 13.0 cm (printed image)

Support

cream Japanese-style paper

Support size

16.8 x 16.3 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown, hand-coloured

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Printed signature lower right corner within image, 'M.P.'. Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston/ 1944'. Titled lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Sydney Bridge'.

Subject description

Sydney Harbour scene including ferries, bridge and north shore dwellings.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

98150

Accession number

83.1136

Accession method

Bequest

Meeting

Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)

Provenance

Alan Queale, Brisbane. Bequeathed to the National Gallery of Australia by Alan Queale, Brisbane, 1982. Alan Queale Bequest accepted by the National Gallery of Australia, 1983.

Credit line

Bequest of Alan Queale 1982.

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013