Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 16 Morack Rd., Vermont
This property is listed as having sold for $240,000 in 2000

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 brick single story house. On the left is a driveway leading to a connected garage, while to the right in the foreground is a front lawn, with a couple of gumtrees.

Inscriptions & markings

16 Morack Rd., Vermont
Margaret Picken © 2000
Woodards - Balwyn

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