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Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 430 Springvale Rd., Forest Hill, 2002

ND8043 - 430 Springvale Rd., Forest Hill - 2002

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Donated by the artist, Margaret Picken

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Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 430 Springvale Rd., Forest Hill.
This property is listed has having sold for $245,00 in 2002

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 a two story weatherboard house, set back from a front yard. With a driveway on the right leading to a back gate.

Inscriptions & markings

430 Springvale Rd., Forest Hill
M.Picken © 2002
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References

430 Springvale Rd., Forest Hill Online Real Estate Listing Realestate.com.au online real estate listing of 430 Springvale 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.