Native flowers
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 361
Date made
1949
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
stencil print, printed in colour, from one hand-cut paper stencil
Matrix size
32.8 x 24.6 cm (printed image)
Support
thin black cardboard subsequently mounted on cardboard
Support size
32.8 x 24.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition of 3
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed lower right on printed image in gouache, 'M.P.'. Not dated.
Subject description
Still life arrangement of native Australian flowers including Sturt's desert pea and gum blossoms in a decorated vase.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90535
Accession number
84.1664
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from E.H. Castle, New South Wales, November 1984;
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1984
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Still life
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist