Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Sydney Heads [1].

Other titles

Sydney Harbour

Reference

Butler (1987), 80

Date made

1925

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Matrix size

24.4 x 18.2 cm (printed image)

Support

cream laid Japanese paper

Support size

31.4 x 22.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

4/?

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'. Dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, '...[19]25'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Sydney Heads'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '4th proof'.

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

39406

Accession number

76.946

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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