Historical information
A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 96 Mahoneys Rd., Forest Hill.
This property is listed as having sold for $170,000 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 96 Mahoneys Rd., Forest Hill, featuring a brick path leading to a flat roofed single story house set back from a lawn and garden in the foreground.
There are two hole punch holes centre near the upper edge.
There is a 1x1.5 dried and discoloured adhesive mark
Inscriptions & markings
53 Jolimont Rd., Forest Hill
Margaret Picken -96
Woodards - Box Hill
Subjects
References
- 96 Mahoneys Rd., Forest Hill, Online Real Estate Listing Realestate.com.au online real estate listing of 96 Mahoneys Rd., 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.
