Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 20 Husband Rd., Forest Hill
This property is listed as having sold for $199,500 in 2001.


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 20 Husband Rd., Forest Hill, depicting a single story brick house, with driveway leading to a connected carport on the left. In the foreground, a low brick fence and front lawn.

Inscriptions & markings

20 Husband Rd., Forest Hill
Margaret Picken © 2000
Fletchers Real Estate

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