West Australian banksia.

Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

West Australian banksia.

Other titles

W.A. Banksia, Banksia

Reference

Butler (1987), 143

Date made

1929

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Matrix size

44.2 x 38.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream Japanese paper

Support size

53.4 x 41.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

10/?

Edition information

edition unknown, uncoloured; edition unknown, hand-coloured

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Printed signature lower left within image, 'M.P.'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'W.A. Banksia'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '10th proof'.

Subject description

Still life arrangement of native Australian flora: West Australian banksia in Gladys Reynell cylindrical vase.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

103952

Accession number

85.1649

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 2, 1985/86 (1985-08-13)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Jim Alexander Gallery, 1985.

Credit line

Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1985

Copyright

© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia

Subject category

Still life

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013