Lot 155
  • 155

John Mawurndjul born 1952 UNTITLED

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 AUD
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Description

  • John Mawurndjul
  • UNTITLED
  • bears artist's name, medium, dimensions, language and catalogue number 609-05 on Maningrida Arts and Culture label on the reverse
  • natural earth pigments and synthetic binders on eucalyptus bark

  • 108.2 BY 42CM

Provenance

Painted for Maningrida Arts and Culture in 2005
Private collection

Condition

The painting has been professionally flattened by an expert conservator. Timber batons have been glued to the verso. There is a hairline crack approximately 30mm running vertically from the top edge in the third square from the right. Another hairline crack about 25cm runs vertically from the centre of the lower edge. The painted surface is stable and is in good condition overall.
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