Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 10 Hansen St., Forest Hill
This property is listed as having sold for $104,000 in 1996.
Since the time of sale in 1993 the house on the property has been either rebuilt or extensively renovated.

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 10 Hansen St., Forest Hill, depicting a single story house with a driveway to the left and front garden.
There are two hole punches near the upper edge.

Inscriptions & markings

10 Hansen St., Forest Hill
Margaret Picken - 93
Woodards - Haw

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