Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Emus

Reference

Butler (1987), 24

Date made

1923

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

16.8 x 12.4 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream laid paper

Support size

26.4 x 21.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition of 50

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, 'Emus'.

Subject description

Native Australian fauna and flora: two emus with grasstrees (xanthorrhoea).

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

90520

Accession number

84.1659

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from E.H. Castle, New South Wales, November 1984;

Credit line

Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1984

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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