Hakea
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Hakea Ravensthorpe, W.A.
Reference
Butler (1987), 174
Date made
1933
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Berowra View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Matrix size
37.0 x 36.8 cm (printed image)
Support
soft cream Japanese paper
Support size
51.6 x 45.4 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, 'Hakea. Ravensthorpe W.A. woodblock'
Subject description
Still life arrangement of native Australian flora: Hakea in black decorated vase.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
30167
Accession number
81.2282
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1981/82 (1981-10-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne, October 1981.
Credit line
Purchased 1981
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
11 Jan 2013