Native flowers, Aboriginal design.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Native flowers, Aboriginal design.
Other titles
Aboriginal design
Reference
Butler (1987), 241
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
41.0 x 40.0 cm (printed image)
Support
tan fibrous laid paper
Support size
52.4 x 48.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Dated lower left below printed image in black pencil, '1943 [34 under 43]'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Aboriginal Design/ masonite cut'.
Subject description
Still life of native Australian flora featuring banksia with Aboriginal inspired motifs on vases.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
78475
Accession number
84.1277
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1984/85 (1984-09-11)
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1984.
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Still life
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist