Hollyhocks
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 122
Date made
1928
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
29.2 x 30.4 cm (printed image)
Support
thin laid paper
Support size
36.4 x 35.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
34/?
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, 'Holyhocks (sic)'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '34th copy'.
Subject description
Still life arrangement of hollyhocks in broad blue vase.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
91253
Accession number
83.1272
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Leonard Joel, Melbourne, May 1983. From the auction, ' Australian Graphics', Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 19 October 1982, lot 16.
Credit line
Purchased 1983
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Still life
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist