Banksia and fungus

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Banksia and fungus

Other titles

Fungus

Reference

Butler (1987), 208

Date made

1936

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 25.4 cm (printed image)

Support

soft cream laid paper

Support size

21.4 x 29.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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, 'Banksia & fungus woodcut'.

Subject description

Study of native Australian flora: fungus on branches of banksia.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

102366

Accession number

76.51

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 17 (1976-02-10)

Provenance

Purchased from Thirty Victoria Street, Sydney, 10 February 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

09 Jan 2013