Rock lily.

Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Rock lily.' | Date: 1953 | Technique: b'stencil, printed in colour, from one hand-cut paper stencil' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Rock lily.

Other titles

Native orchids

Reference

Butler (1987), 372

Date made

1953

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

stencil, printed in colour, from one hand-cut paper stencil

Matrix size

38.8 x 31.2 cm (printed image)

Support

black cardboard

Support size

38.8 x 31.2 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown, possibly 3

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

signed lower right on printed image in brush and gouache, 'M Preston'. Titled 'Native Orchids'.

Subject description

Study of native Australian flora: rock lily (probably dendrobium speciosum) sprays and foliage.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

90532

Accession number

84.1663

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from E.H. Castle, New South Wales, November 1984;

Credit line

Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1984

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013