Lorikeets
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 73
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
24.6 x 25.0 cm (printed image)
Support
Japanese paper mounted on wove paper
Support size
29.4 x 28.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
9/50
Edition information
edition of 50, hand-coloured; edition unknown, uncoloured
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, '1925'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Lorikeets'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '9th Copy'.
Subject description
Native Australian fauna: three lorikeets on gum (eucalyptus) branches.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
49257
Accession number
73.793
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Acquisitions Committee, Canberra, Meeting 8 (1973-11-19)
Provenance
Purchased by the Acquisitions Committee (Australian National Gallery), from Clune Galleries, Sydney, 1973.
Credit line
Purchased 1973
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist