Calabash Bay, Berowra

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Calabash Bay, Berowra

Other titles

Backwash Berowra Creek

River Backwash

Reference

Butler (1987), 225

Date made

1939

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

19.2 x 18.8 cm (printed image)

Support

Japanese paper

Support size

27.0 x 25.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown, uncoloured; edition unknown, hand-coloured

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'wood cut'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower edge in black pencil, '1/Backwash. Berowra Ck 15 gns U.F'

Subject description

Scene of Calabash Bay, Berowra, N.S.W. seen through trees.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

44763

Accession number

73.423

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Acquisitions Committee, Canberra, Meeting 4 (1973-06-08)

Provenance

Purchased by the Acquisitions Committee (Australian National Gallery), from Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, 1973.

Credit line

Purchased 1973

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013