Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 1/89 Springfield Rd., Nunawading, 1994

Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 1/89 Springfield Rd., Nunawading
This property is listed as having sold for $135,000 in 1997

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 two story semi-detached brick house. With a joint driveway on the right leading to an built in garage, which is connected to the neighbours garage. On the left is a garden bed in front of the front door.

There are two hole punch holes centre of the upper edge

Inscriptions & markings

363 Springfield Rd., Nunawading
Margaret Picken - 97
Woodards - Balwyn

References

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