Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

Lorikeets

Date made

1925

Place made

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

Reference

Butler (1987), 73

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature lower left within image, 'MP'.

Matrix size

24.6 x 25.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 50, hand-coloured; edition unknown, uncoloured

Subject description

Native Australian fauna: three lorikeets on gum (eucalyptus) branches.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

49257

Creators

Preston, Margaret. | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025