Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Polo

Reference

Butler (1987), 189

Date made

1935

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Berowra View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

24.8 x 24.8 cm (printed image)

Support

cream laid paper mounted on wove paper

Support size

28.0 x 29.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown, 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, 'Polo - woodcut'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

109061

Accession number

78.185

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 18, 1977/78 (1978-05-30)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, May 1978; From the auction, 'Australian, New Zealand, British and European, Historical and Contemporary, Drawings and Paintings, Sculptures', Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 24-26 May 1978, lot 569.

Credit line

Purchased 1978

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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