Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 39 O'Shannassy St., Nunawading

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 single story weatherboard house. On the left is a driveway leading to a gated separate garage. While in the foreground on the right is low brick fence, enclosing a front garden.

There are two holepunch holes on just under the upper edge.

Inscriptions & markings

39 O'Shannassy St., Nunawading
Margaret Picken - 92
Woodards - Boxhill

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