Christmas bells
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Xmas bells
Reference
Butler (1987), 93
Date made
1925
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
29.6 x 29.4 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream Japanese laid paper
Support size
34.2 x 34.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
17/50
Edition information
edition of 50, uncoloured; edition of 50, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, '25'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Xmas bells'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '17th proof'.
Subject description
Still life arrangement of native Australian flora including Christmas bells, banksia and gum nuts
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
78464
Accession number
84.1273
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1984/85 (1984-09-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 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