A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 57 Purches St., Mitcham
This property is listed as having sold for $305,000 in 2001
Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte.
Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.
This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.
A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 57 Purches St., Mitcham depicting a black and white line drawing of a two story house, the first story is brick, while the second is weatherboard. There is an attached garage on the right, at the end of driveway. In the foreground is a brick fence, and front yard.
57 Purches St., Mitcham
Margaret Picken © 2001
Fletchers Real Estate
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