Aboriginal design
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 240
Date made
1943
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in colour, from one masonite block
Matrix size
34.2 x 33.0 cm (printed image)
Support
fibrous Japanese paper
Support size
42.0 x 38.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston/ 1943'. Titled lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Aboriginal Design masonite cut'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right edge in black pencil, 'Mrs Brodie'.
Subject description
Design featuring black birds, kangaroo, wooden fence and animal tracks.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
70084
Accession number
87.1626
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1987/88 (1987-10-01)
Provenance
Purchased by Amie Kingston, from the artist. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Amie Kingston, Sydney, 1987
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of Aime Kingston 1987
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist