I lived at Berowra, (1941) by Margaret Preston

Margaret Preston

(Australia, England, France 29 Apr 1875–28 May 1963)

I lived at Berowra

Other titles:

Berowra

Location

Not on display

Further information

In 1936, Margaret Preston moved with her husband to a new home at Berowra to live in a house surrounded by bushland a couple of kilometres from the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney. 'I lived at Berowra' is among a number of works, including 'The brown pot' and 'Grey day in the ranges' that were painted within a three year period. They are characterized by a simplification of form, flattened perspectives and a reduced palette of earth-toned colours reminiscent of natural ochres found in the landscape, a visual expression of Preston's increasing interest in Aboriginal art.

Place of origin

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Year

1941

Media

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

46.4 x 39.7cm stretcher; 56.5 x 56.4 x 8.0cm frame

Signature & date

Signed l.l., pencil "M". Signed and dated bot.c., pencil "M. Preston 1941".

Credit

Purchased 1941

Accession number

7177