The bowl.
Primary Artist
Margaret Preston (1875–1963)
Title
Other titles
Native flowers in bowl
Reference
Butler (1987), 194
Date made
1935 (about)
Place made
Berowra, Australia, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured in gouache
Matrix size
18.8 x 25.2 cm (printed image)
Support
soft laid paper
Support size
26.4 x 30.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown, 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, 'The Bowl woodcut'.
Subject description
Still life arrangement of native Australian flowers including grevillea.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
103965
Accession number
77.62
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1976/77 (1977-03-10)
Credit line
Purchased 1977
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
19 Jul 2026