Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 8 Balyarta Crt., Forest Hill
This property is listed as having sold for $158,000 in 1996
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.

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 Balyarta Crt., Forest Hill
Of a two story house with a double garage in the background. A landscaped front lawn in the left foreground, and a driveway leading to the the garage in the right foreground.
There are 2 hole punch holes along the top edge.

Inscriptions & markings

8 Balyarta Crt., Forest Hill
Margaret Picken -96
Woodards B/Burn

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