The aeroplane.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Reference
Butler (1987), 203
Date made
1925
Date details
1936, reworked
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
24.0 x 19.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin wove silver-painted paper
Support size
24.8 x 19.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed signature lower left corner within image, 'P.M'. Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Margaret Preston'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The Aeroplane woodblock'
Subject description
Stylised aeroplane fused with Aboriginal designs.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
28959
Accession number
76.31
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 20 (1976-05-11)
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
© Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
PRESTON, Margaret | (1875–1963) Australian | Female | artist