Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Sydney Heads [2].

Reference

Butler (1987), 81

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

25.2 x 18.6 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream laid paper

Support size

33.4 x 27.3 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

21/50

Edition information

edition of 50, hand-coloured; edition unknown, uncoloured

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Printed signature lower left corner within image, 'P.M'. Signed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Titled lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Sydney Heads'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '21 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

41112

Accession number

77.715

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 15, 1977/78 (1977-11-08)

Provenance

Purchased from the Joshua McClelland Print Room, 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1977

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

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