Fern trees, Laura.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Fern trees, Leura
Reference
Butler (1987), 300
Date made
1946
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
monoprint
Technique
monotype, printed in colour, from one masonite sheet
Matrix size
40.5 x 30.7 cm (printed image)
Support
thin Japanese paper
Support size
43.3 x 33.3 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
unique impression; no edition
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Titled lower left below image in black pencil, 'ferntress Laura Monotype'
Subject description
Australian bush scene of area heavily wooded with fern trees (polyscias filicifolia) and gum trees (eucalytpus).
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
67492
Accession number
87.595
Accession method
Fund
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1986/87 (1987-04-14)
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1987
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist