Illawarra lilies and waratahs.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Illawarra lilies and waratahs.
Other titles
Gymea etc
Reference
Butler (1987), 141
Date made
1929
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
59.6 x 44.4 cm (printed image)
Support
tan fibrous laid paper mounted on cardboard
Support size
64.2 x 47.0 cm (sheet)
State
publihed state
Impression
3/?
Edition information
edition unknown
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, 'gymea etc'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '3rd proof'.
Subject description
Still life arrangement of native Australian flowers including waratahs, gymea lilies (doryanthes excelsa) and Sturt's desert pea.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42928
Accession number
68.101
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
C.A.A.B. Meeting (1968-12-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Artarmon Galleries, Sydney, 1968.
Credit line
Purchased 1968
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Still life
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist