Red Cross Fete, Mosman.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Fete at night
Reference
Butler (1987), 17
Date made
1920
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
27.2 x 21.8 cm (printed image)
Support
thin Japanese tissue paper mounted on cardboard
Support size
27.4 x 21.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right on image in brush and ink, 'M.P.'. Signed lower right below image on card in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Titled lower left below image on card in black pencil, 'Fete at night'
Subject description
Sydney Harbour scene at night with coloured lights decorating carnival tents and reflections in water; people silhouetted on beach.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
33497
Accession number
78.761
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1978/79 (1978-09-12)
Credit line
Purchased 1978
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist