West Australian banksia.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
W.A. Banksia, Banksia
Reference
Butler (1987), 143
Date made
1929
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; hand-coloured
Matrix size
44.2 x 38.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream Japanese paper
Support size
53.4 x 41.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
10/?
Edition information
edition unknown, uncoloured; edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed signature lower left within image, 'M.P.'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'W.A. Banksia'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '10th proof'.
Subject description
Still life arrangement of native Australian flora: West Australian banksia in Gladys Reynell cylindrical vase.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103952
Accession number
85.1649
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1985/86 (1985-08-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Jim Alexander Gallery, 1985.
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1985
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Still life
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist