Circular Quay
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Circular Quay, N.S.W.
Reference
Butler (1987), 84
Date made
1925
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
24.8 x 24.4 cm (printed image)
Support
thin thin cream wove paper
Support size
34.6 x 30.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
40/50
Edition information
edition of 50, uncoloured; edition of 50, 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, 'Circular Quay NSW'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '40th print'.
Subject description
View of Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour with ferries nearing the wharves with commercial buildings in background.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39404
Accession number
76.944
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)
Provenance
Purchased from Christopher Davis Antiques, Sydney, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist