Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 24 Thornhill Dve., Forest Hill
This property is listed as having sold for $290,700 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 mid-century L shaped house. Featuring floor to ceiling windows at the projecting end, over the carport underneath. There is a front lawn on the left

Inscriptions & markings

4 Thornhill Dve., Forest Hill
Picken © 2002
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