The fountain.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 161
Date made
1932
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Berowra View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Matrix size
19.0 x 12.8 cm (printed image)
Support
Japanese paper
Support size
21.6 x 17.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
1/1
Edition information
edition of 1200, uncoloured as published in 'Manuscripts' August 1934; edition of 1, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed signature lower right within image, 'M.P'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'the fountain'. Inscribed on backing board of original frame in black pencil, 'Only 1 in this edition.1932'.
Subject description
Outdoor scene of fountain amongst native Australian plants and trees in the Prestons' Berowra (N.S.W.) property.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
110085
Accession number
81.123
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1980/81 (1981-02-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane, February 1981.
Credit line
Purchased 1981
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist