Tea-tree and Hakea petiolaris
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 212
Date made
1936
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
28.9 x 29.6 cm (printed image)
Support
thin Japanese tissue paper
Support size
32.9 x 33.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed signature lower right 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, 'Tea Tree Hakea Petiolower rights woodcut'.
Subject description
Study of native Australian flora: sea urchin hakea (hakea petiolaris) and tea-tree (probably leptospermum).
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42205
Accession number
86.599
Accession method
Fund
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery adimission 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