Kookaburra
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 151
Date made
1930
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
22.4 x 17.9 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream laid paper
Support size
33.0 x 25.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
1/?
Edition information
edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Kookaburra'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '1st proof'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90526
Accession number
84.1661
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
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist