Margaret Stones - perpetual calendar
The Margaret Stones gift range was created in collaboration with the University’s Ian Potter Museum of Art, and features works of Australian flora by botanical artist Margaret Stones.
An everlasting calendar that lets you enjoy Margaret Stones’ artwork for years to come. Carefully curated in collaboration with the Ian Potter Museum of Art, each month features a stunning pencil and watercolour botanical illustration showcasing the intricacies and beauty of Australia’s native flora.
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Features
- Perpetual calendar for annual use
- 12-month calendar (January – December)
- Each month features a different botanical artwork by renowned Australian artist Margaret Stones (1920-2018)
- Made of 100% post-consumer recycled paper
- Size: 297mm x 210mm
- Made in Melbourne
Featured images by month
January:
Margaret Stones
Banksia formosa and Andersonia caerulea late 1940s
watercolour and pen and ink
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Gift of the Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest 1973
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
February:
Margaret Stones
Goodenia hederacea c. 1948
watercolour over traces of pencil
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Gift of Kaye Turner 2001
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
March:
Margaret Stones
Diplaspis hydrocotyle (now Diplaspis nivis) c. 1948
brush and brown ink
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Gift of Kaye Turner 2001
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
April:
Margaret Stones
Casuarina stricta (now Allocasuarina verticillata) late 1940s
watercolour and pen and ink
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Gift of the Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest 1973
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
May:
Margaret Stones
Banksia (Banksia marginata) late 1940s
watercolour and pen and ink
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Gift of the Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest 1973
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
June:
Margaret Stones
Geraldton waxflower (Chamelaucium uncinatum) late 1940s
watercolour and pen and ink
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Gift of the Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest 1973
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
July:
Margaret Stones
Melaleuca nesophila – W.A. tea myrtle late 1940s
watercolour and pen and ink
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Gift of the Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest 1973
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
August:
Margaret Stones
Lilly-pilly (Syzygium smithii) late 1940s
watercolour and pen and ink
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Gift of the Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest 1973
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
September:
Margaret Stones
Crassula pedicellosa (now Crassula closiana) 1973
watercolour and pencil
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Purchased with funds from the Charles Duplan Lloyd Trust 1973
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
October:
Margaret Stones
Rhododendron lochiae 1973
watercolour over traces of pencil
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Purchased with funds from the Charles Duplan Lloyd Trust 1974
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
November:
Margaret Stones
Gnaphalium indutum 1973
watercolour and pencil
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Purchased with funds from the Charles Duplan Lloyd Trust 1973
© The Estate of Margaret Stones
December:
Margaret Stones
Exocarpos nanus c. 1948
watercolour over traces of pencil
The University of Melbourne Art Collection
Gift of Kaye Turner 2001
© The Estate of Margaret Stones