Protea
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Waratahs
Reference
Butler (1987), 106
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
Matrix size
24.6 x 24.2 cm (printed image)
Support
thin white Japanese paper
Support size
29.5 x 27.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
4/50
Edition information
edition of 50, uncoloured; edition of 50, hand-coloured
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, 'Protea'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '4th proof'.
Subject description
Still life arrangement of protea in decorated jug.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
63981
Accession number
79.2592
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1979/80 (1979-12-11)
Provenance
Purchased from Beth Mayne's Studio Shop, Sydney, 1979.
Credit line
Purchased 1979
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Still life
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist