Kookaburras
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 25
Date made
1923
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
17.0 x 13.5 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream laid paper
Support size
24.6 x 21.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition of 50, uncoloured; edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret R Preston'. Not dated.
Subject description
Native Australian fauna: two kookaburras on a gum tree (eucalyptus) branch.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90523
Accession number
84.166
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