Spider orchid.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 222
Date made
1939
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
20.1 x 27.2 cm (printed image)
Support
rough tan oriental paper
Support size
20.6 x 28.4 cm (sheet)
State
publihed state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed signature lower left within image, 'MP'. Signed lower right in black pencil, on image, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated.
Subject description
Study of native Australian flora: spider orchids (caladenia) backed by banksia foliage.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103037
Accession number
85.1375
Accession method
Fund
Meeting
Meeting 2, 1985/86 (1985-08-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 1985.
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1985
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist