Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 49 O'Shannassy St., Nunawading, 2003

Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 49 O'Shannassy St., Nunawading
This property is listed as having sold for $290,000 in 2003

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 right is a driveway leading to a back gate. In the foreground on the left is a front yard, with garden beds edging a lawn.

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

Inscriptions & markings

49 O'Shannassy St., Nunawading
Picken - 2003
Realtor

References

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