Historical information

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 518 Mitcham Rd., Mitcham in 1995.
This property demolished has since been subdivided.

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 Maragret Picken, of An angled elevated view of a single story house situated on a long block of land. A driveway leading off of the street curves to the left of the house and under a connected carport and double garage, as well as through to the backyard to a stand along garage/shed.

There are two hole punch holes along the left edge

Inscriptions & markings

518 Mitcham Rd., Mitcham
Margaret Picken - 95
Woodards - C'Well