Banksia and fungus
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Fungus
Reference
Butler (1987), 208
Date made
1936
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 25.4 cm (printed image)
Support
soft cream laid paper
Support size
21.4 x 29.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown, 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, 'Banksia & fungus woodcut'.
Subject description
Study of native Australian flora: fungus on branches of banksia.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
102366
Accession number
76.51
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 17 (1976-02-10)
Provenance
Purchased from Thirty Victoria Street, Sydney, 10 February 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist