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YIRAWALA
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- Yirawala
- MARDAYIN WALLABY c.1970
- Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
- 76.5 by 32 cm
Provenance
Painted at Minjiliang (Croker Island)
Private collection, Victoria
Private collection, Victoria
Condition
Housed in a contemporary hardwood frame with a cloth backing. The bark and pigment appear in excellent and stable condition with some minor longitudinal hairline cracking.
"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. Holmes, Sandra Le Brun, Yirawala: Paint of the Dreaming, Hodder and Stoughton, Sydney 1992, pl.51-55,57-60 for a series of related paintings of kangaroos and wallabies from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia.