The Banksia tree.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Old banksia tree
Reference
Butler (1987), 221
Date made
1939
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 24.6 cm (printed image)
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
34.9 x 27.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown, uncoloured; edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed signature lower left within image, 'MP.'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'old Banksia tree'.
Subject description
Native Australian flora: old banksia tree at end of flowering period on the Prestons' property in Berowra.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
58900
Accession number
86.2143
Accession method
Fund
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1986/87 (1986-10-14)
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1986
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