Gum blossoms
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Gum Blossom
Reference
Butler (1987), 124
Date made
1928
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Matrix size
27.6 x 26.4 cm (printed image)
Support
cream Japanese paper
Support size
39.8 x 32.3 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
40/?
Edition information
edition unknown, hand-coloured
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed on comp lower right in black pencil, 'M.P.'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'gum blossom' Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '40th [39 crossed out] proof'
Subject description
Still life arrangement of gum blossoms in decorated vase.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
44613
Accession number
73.359
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Acquisitions Committee, Melbourne, Meeting 3 (1973-04-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Acquisitions Committee (Australian National Gallery), from Clune Galleries, Sydney, 1973.
Credit line
Purchased 1973
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Subject category
Still life
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist