Historical information
A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 14 Jaques GVE., Forest Hill,
This property is listed as having sold for $157,000 in 1993.
The house depicted in this artwork is no longer standing. Having been demolished and a new house built in its place between the time of this artworks creation in 1993 and 2024.
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 14 Jaques Grv., Forest Hill, depicting a single story brick house set back from a low fence and front yard, with a driveway on the right.
There are two hole punch holes centre near the upper edge.
Inscriptions & markings
14 Jaques Grv., Forest Hill
Margaret Picken- 93
Woodards - B/Burn
Subjects
References
- 14 Jaques Grv., Forest Hill, Online Real Estate Listing Realestate.com.au online real estate listing of 14 Jaques Grv., Forest Hill, with past and projected information about the address.
- Margaret Picken Provenance Document ISBN/ISSN: ND7732 Information supplied by the artist on the collection upon acquisition
- Margaret Picken Deed of Gift Form ISBN/ISSN: Receipt Number 730 The Deed of Gift Form filled out the donor upon acquisition. Contains brief description of the donation, by Margaret Picken the artist and donor.
