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Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 15 Donald St., Burwood, 1995

  • A single story brick bungalow set back from a front lawn and low brick fence. With a driveway on the left leading to a garage in the background. A large tree is growing in the center of the front yard.

    ND8007 - 15 Donald St., Burwood -95

Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Camberwell for the purpose of advertising 15 Donald St., Burwood in 1995.
Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte.
This property is listed as having sold for $190,00 in 1995

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.

Significance

This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.

Physical description

A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 15 Donald St., Burwood. A two story weatherboard house set back from a picket fence and and open gate on the right for the driveway. There are two hole punches near the upper edge.

Inscriptions & markings

15 Donald St., Burwood
Margaret Picken - 95
Woodards - c'well

Subjects

References

  • 15 Donald St., Online Real Estate Listing Realestate.com.au online real estate listing of 15 Donald St., Burwood, with past and projected information about the address.
  • Margaret Picken Provenance Document ISBN/ISSN: ND7732 Information supplied by the artist on the collection upon acquisition
  • Margaret Picken Deed of Gift Form ISBN/ISSN: Receipt Number 730 The Deed of Gift Form filled out the donor upon acquisition. Contains brief description of the donation, by Margaret Picken the artist and donor.
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