Sturt's desert pea

view larger image

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Sturt's desert pea

Other titles

Sturt's pea, N.S.W. wildflowers, Australian wild flowers

Date made

1925

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Finding location.

Loading map tiles.

Unfortunately the location could not be loaded.

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut

Matrix size

18.4 x 24.8 cm (printed image)

State

published state

Edition information

edition of 50, hand-coloured

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

'signed and inscribed in pencil on margin'

Subject description

Still life arrangement of native Australian flora including Sturt's desert pea, waratah, flannel flowers, Christmas bell and native fuchsia.

Collection

Private collection

IRN

Not Known

Provenance

Leonard Joel, Australiana, etchings, lithographs, maps and engravings, Melbourne, 27 May 1971, lot 66. ($70)

Subject category

Still life

Country of context

Australia

Creators

PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist