Banksia and Flannel Flowers

Banksia and Flannel Flowers
 1938

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
61.0 × 46.1 cm
Place/s of Execution
Berowa, New South Wales
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.r.: PRESTON M / 38
Accession Number
1998-4
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1949
© Margaret Preston/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Botanical Still Lifes
Subjects (specific)
banksia flannel flower flower (plant material) flower pieces flower vases variable neutral colours

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