Historical information
A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 8/15-17 Laburnum St., Blackburn
This property is listed as having sold in for $250,000 in 2003
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 two story brick house with connected garage on the right. A driveway leads up from the foreground to the garage and front steps. On either side of the drive, are garden beds.
Inscriptions & markings
8/15-17 Laburnum St., B/Burn
M.Picken © 2002
Realtor
Subjects
References
- 8/15-17 Laburnum St., Blackburn realestate.com.au online real estate listing of 8/15-17 Laburnum St., Blackburn, 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.
