Plaid bow

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Plaid bow

Other titles

Spring flowers

Reference

Butler (1987), 102

Date made

1925

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured

Matrix size

45.2 x 28.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thin laid Japanese tissue paper

Support size

53.4 x 34.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

13/50

Edition information

edition of 50, hand-coloured

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Plaid Bow.'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '13th proof'.

Subject description

Bouquet of flowers tied with plaid bow with butterflies surrounding.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

28960

Accession number

76.311

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Interim Council, Meeting 20 (1976-05-11)

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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