Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 3 Coringa Close., Vermont South
Although drawn for sale in 1992, this property is listed as having sold for $98,000 in 1996

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 brick house. To the left is a driveway leading to a gated carport, connected to the house. In the foreground is a front lawn either side of the driveway, with garden beds in front of the house.

There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge

Inscriptions & markings

3 Coringa Close., Vermont South
Margaret Picken - 92
Woodards - Kew

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