Sydney Heads [1].

Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Sydney Heads [1].' | Date: 1925 | Technique: b'woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Sydney Heads [1].

Other titles

Sydney Harbour

Date made

1925

Reference

Butler (1987), 80

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature lower left corner within image, 'PM'.

Matrix size

24.4 x 18.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown, hand-coloured

Subject description

Sydney Harbour scene looking towards heads with sailing boats on harbour and gum trees silhouetted against sky and water.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

39406

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013

Impressions

Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Sydney Heads [1].' | Date: 1925 | Technique: b'woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.946

State

published state

Impression

4/?

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