Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 8 Lorraine Dve. Burwood East 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 $150,000 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 8 Lorraine Dve. Burwood East. One story brick house behind a front yard and picket fence. A footpath in the foreground from left to right, with a gumtree near the middle.
Two hole punch holes along the top edge.

Inscriptions & markings

8 Lorraine Dve. E.Burwood
Margaret Picken -95
Woodards - B/Burn

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