The fountain.

Artist: PRESTON, Margaret | Title: The fountain. | Date: 1932 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Primary Artist

Margaret Preston (1875–1963)

Title

The fountain.

Date made

1932

Place made

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

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Reference

Butler (1987), 161

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

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

Matrix size

19.0 x 12.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 1200, uncoloured as published in 'Manuscripts' August 1934; edition of 1, hand-coloured

Subject description

Outdoor scene of fountain amongst native Australian plants and trees in the Prestons' Berowra (N.S.W.) property.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

110085

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: PRESTON, Margaret | Title: The fountain. | Date: 1932 | Technique: woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured | Copyright: © Margaret Preston. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 81.123

State

published state

Impression

1/1

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