Aboriginal design.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 238
Date made
1943
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in colour, from one masonite block
Matrix size
38.4 x 39.6 cm (printed image)
Support
soft cream Japanese paper
Support size
43.1 x 45.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown, uncoloured; edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right on image in black pencil, 'M Preston/ 43'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'aboriginal design/ masonite cut'.
Subject description
Design based on Aboriginal motifs including fish, turtle, kangaroo and snakes.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42938
Accession number
68.102
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
C.A.A.B. Meeting (1968-12-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Artarmon Galleries, Sydney, 1968.
Credit line
Purchased 1968
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist