Bird of Paradise.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 85
Date made
1925
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
39.6 x 42.6 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream Japanese tissue paper
Support size
43.2 x 42.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
8/50
Edition information
edition of 50, 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, '-25'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Bird of paradise-'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '8th proof'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
46838
Accession number
61.45
Accession method
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Artlovers Gallery, Sydney, September 1961.
Credit line
Purchased 1961
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist