Emus

Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Emus' | Date: 1923 | Technique: b'woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Emus

Date made

1923

Reference

Butler (1987), 24

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

Text printed from matrix

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

Matrix size

16.8 x 12.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 50

Subject description

Native Australian fauna and flora: two emus with grasstrees (xanthorrhoea).

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90520

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013

Impressions

Artist: b'PRESTON, Margaret' | Title: b'Emus' | Date: 1923 | Technique: b'woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block' | Copyright: b'\xc2\xa9 Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia'
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 84.1659

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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