Historical information
A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 99 Newry St., Fitzroy.
This property is listed as having sold for $148,000 in 1991
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 ingle story brick house with veranda across the frontage, on the left it forms a carport in front of the connected garage. In the foreground on the left is the driveway, while on the right is a front garden enclosed by a wrought iron fence.
Inscriptions & markings
45 Nurlendi Rd., Vermont
Marg. Picken '88
Woodards - Boxhill
Subjects
References
- 45 Nurlendi Rd., Vermont Online Real Estate Listing realestate.com.au online real estate listing of 99 Newry St., Fitzroyt, with past and projected information about the address.
- Margaret Picken Provenance Document ISBN/ISSN: ND7732 Information supplied by the artist on the collection upon acquisition
- Margaret Picken Deed of Gift Form ISBN/ISSN: Receipt Number 730 The Deed of Gift Form filled out the donor upon acquisition. Contains brief description of the donation, by Margaret Picken the artist and donor.