The fountain.

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

The fountain.

Reference

Butler (1987), 161

Date made

1932

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Berowra 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

19.0 x 12.8 cm (printed image)

Support

Japanese paper

Support size

21.6 x 17.5 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

1/1

Edition information

edition of 1200, uncoloured as published in 'Manuscripts' August 1934; edition of 1, hand-coloured

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Printed signature lower right within image, 'M.P'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'the fountain'. Inscribed on backing board of original frame in black pencil, 'Only 1 in this edition.1932'.

Subject description

Outdoor scene of fountain amongst native Australian plants and trees in the Prestons' Berowra (N.S.W.) property.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

110085

Accession number

81.123

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1980/81 (1981-02-09)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane, February 1981.

Credit line

Purchased 1981

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013