Aboriginal art.

Artist: PRESTON, Margaret | Title: Aboriginal art. | Date: 1949 | Technique: stencil print, printed in colour, from one hand-cut paper stencil | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Aboriginal art.

Source

Reference

Butler (1987), 358

Date made

1949

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

stencil print, printed in colour, from one hand-cut paper stencil

Matrix size

21.8 x 30.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thin black cardboard

Support size

24.6 x 32.5 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

signed lower right on printed image in gouache, 'M.P.'. dated lower left on printed image in black pencil, '1949'. titled lower left on printed image in black pencil, 'Aboriginal Art / monotype'.

Subject description

Design based on Aboriginal art, composed of geometric elements: circles, dots and diagonal lines.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

37473

Accession number

75.23

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 15 (1975-10-14)

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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