Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 23 Deanswood Rd., Forest Hill
This property is listed as having sold for $215,000 in 1993

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 23 Deanswood Rd., Forest Hill. In the background a single story brick house with porch surrounded by trees, a driveway on the left leading to the house. In the foreground on the right is a front lawn with five trees.
There are two hole punch holes along the top edge.

Inscriptions & markings

23 Deanswood Rd., Forest Hill
Margaret Picken -93
Woodards B/Burn

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