Kookaburras
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 25
Date made
1923
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
17.0 x 13.5 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream laid paper
Support size
24.6 x 21.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition of 50, uncoloured; edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret R Preston'. Not dated.
Subject description
Native Australian fauna: two kookaburras on a gum tree (eucalyptus) branch.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90523
Accession number
84.166
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from E.H. Castle, New South Wales, November 1984;
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1984
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist