Bird fountain
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 70
Date made
1925
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
24.7 x 24.4 cm (printed image)
Support
cream Japanese paper
Support size
31.6 x 26.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
7/50
Edition information
edition of 50, 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, 'Bird fountain'. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '7th Proof'.
Subject description
Birds drinking in garden fountain with arum and water lilies growing at base.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
47800
Accession number
59.193
Accession method
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from John Young, 1959
Credit line
Purchased 1959
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist