MARGARET PRESTON. 1930 LITHO OF A 1930 RARE WOODBLOCK.

This lithograph was produced with Margaret Preston's knowledge by highly skilled craftsman of the day and printed by master printers Arhur McQuitty of Sydney chosen for their excellence. Today this craftmanship is virtually a lost craft being replaced by modern printing methods. Authenticity detailing the origins of this work accompanies the sale.  This lithograph was produced on the front cover with letterpess lettering above and below this image as issued, confirming authenticity, for a rare 1930 issue of Art in Australia of which Margaret Preston devoted an article to ' Woodblocking as a craft '. This publication due to the ravages of time like fires, floods or discarded as waste etc, etc is scarce. 

Lithograph is signed M.P within the plate lower right as issued. Image measures approx 10.3 cms high x  10.3 cms wide with outer page larger. Lithograph  will be supplied in a new frame using archival materials with a cream mount and framed in a quality thin black timber frame as shown. 

Lithograph image is in excellent original condition. Paper used for this lithograph is a lovely old thick quality paper. This lithograph I offer is the next best thing to owning the woodcut if you could find one and if you did may well cost up to $ 20,000. In actual fact there the original woodblock is untraced as per the publication ' The Prints of Margaret Preston, a catalogue raisonne' revised and enlarged edition, published in 2005 by the ' National Gallery of Australia '

Thanks for looking.

Registered Post Delivery and Packing Australia Wide, Well Packed. $ 25.00. 

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