Protea

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Protea

Other titles

Waratahs

Reference

Butler (1987), 106

Date made

1925

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

24.6 x 24.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thin white Japanese paper

Support size

29.5 x 27.5 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

4/50

Edition information

edition of 50, uncoloured; edition of 50, hand-coloured

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, '-1925'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Protea'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '4th proof'.

Subject description

Still life arrangement of protea in decorated jug.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

63981

Accession number

79.2592

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1979/80 (1979-12-11)

Provenance

Purchased from Beth Mayne's Studio Shop, Sydney, 1979.

Credit line

Purchased 1979

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

09 Jan 2013