The snail

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Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

The snail

Reference

Butler (1987), 360

Date made

1949

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

stencil print, printed in colour, from one hand-cut paper stencil

Matrix size

29.8 x 21.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thin black cardboard

Support size

29.8 x 21.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower centre on printed image in brush and black ink, 'M.P.'. Dated lower centre on printed image in black pencil, '49'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

165448

Accession number

2007.362

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2007/2008 (2007-08-28)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, August 2007

Credit line

Purchased 2007

Creators

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