Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 11 Ravenswood Crt., Nunawading, 1994

Historical information

A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 111 Ravenswood Crt., Nunawading.
This property is listed as having sold for $257,500 in 1994

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 single story house as seen from a side angle. It features a glass 'lean-too' leading onto a patio. The lawn features a central tree, and garden beds.

There are two hole punch holes centered along the upper edge

Inscriptions & markings

11 Ravenswood Crt., Nunawading
Marg. Picken - 93
Woodards - Blackburn

References

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