Strelitzia
(1925)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
45.7 × 53.9 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Miss Leslie Henderson, 1982
© Margaret Preston/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Margaret / Preston / 25
Accession Number
A16-1982
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Botanical Still Lifes
Subjects (specific)
eggplant (species) flower (plant material) flower pieces flower vases stripes variable neutral colours
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