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MICK GILL TJAKAMARRA
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- Mick Gill Tjakamarra
- NYUNTJUL, NEAR LAPPI LAPPI 1991
- Bears artist's name, size, and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 61/91 on the reverse
- Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
- 150 by 75 cm
Provenance
Warlayirti Artists, Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills)
Private collection, Canberra
Private collection, Canberra
Condition
There is slight scuffing to the edges with no visible paint loss. The work is in very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Cf. Undaladda Wati Kutjara, 1993 in Cowan, J., Wirrimanu: Aboriginal art from the Balgo Hills, Craftsman House, Roseville East, N.S.W., 1994, p.66, plate 3, illus
The documentation accompanying the painting describes the actions of the ancestor Napakulangu. He brought the Water Dreaming to this land and cut the country in half as indicated by the central meandering line representing a sandhill. The circles around the edges of the painting represent soakages and waterholes, while the central areas are swamps, or warren, where the waters collect.
This painting is sold with an accompanying Warlayirti Artists certificate.