Native hibiscus and gum flowers
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Native hibiscus and gum flowers
Other titles
Flowers, Native hibiscus etc., Native hibiscus
Reference
Butler (1987), 211
Date made
1936
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Berowra View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Matrix size
24.8 x 25.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin Japanese paper
Support size
34.0 x 27.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
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'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Flowers woodcut'
Subject description
Study of native Australian flora featuring single hibiscus flower and gum blossoms (eucalyptus).
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
78467
Accession number
84.1274
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1984/85 (1984-09-11)
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admsission charges 1984.
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist