Floral, still life
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Blue orchids
Reference
Butler (1987), 101
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
17.8 x 17.6 cm (printed image)
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
21.2 x 20.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
2/?
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, 'Blue Orchids'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '2nd proof'.
Subject description
Still life arrangement of flowers including flannel flowers.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
39393
Accession number
76.933
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1976/77 (1976-11-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the Joshua McClelland Print Room, Melbourne, 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Still life
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist