Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 3 Caversham Crt., Nunawading
The property has be listed as having sold for $170,000 in 1994

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 black and white line drawing of a brick single story house with a multi arched patio over the front door. With a driveway on the left leading toa connected garage. On the right in front of the house is a lawn and garden beds.
There are two holepunch holes centred just under the upper edge.

Inscriptions & markings

3 Caversham Crt., Nunawading
Margaret Picken - 94
Woodards - B/Burns

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