Hollyhocks

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Hollyhocks

Reference

Butler (1987), 122

Date made

1928

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

29.2 x 30.4 cm (printed image)

Support

thin laid paper

Support size

36.4 x 35.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

34/?

Edition information

edition unknown, hand-coloured

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, 'Holyhocks (sic)'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '34th copy'.

Subject description

Still life arrangement of hollyhocks in broad blue vase.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

91253

Accession number

83.1272

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

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

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Leonard Joel, Melbourne, May 1983. From the auction, ' Australian Graphics', Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 19 October 1982, lot 16.

Credit line

Purchased 1983

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Subject category

Still life

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013