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Nammerredje Gumala 1926- c.1978 TWO MIMIH AND GOANNA Attributed to Nammerredje Gumala 1926- c.1978 MYTHICAL JABIRU FEEDING
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 AUD
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Description
- Nammerredje Gumala
- TWO MIMIH AND GOANNAAttributed to Nammerredje Gumala1926- c.1978MYTHICAL JABIRU FEEDING
- bears artist's name Gurmila [sic] and title on label on the reverse; bears artist's name Gurmila [sic] on the reverse
- natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
- 33 BY 43.2CM; 35.6 BY 25.4CM
Provenance
Painted at Oenpelli (Gunbalanya), Western Arnhem Land
Collection of William McE. Miller, Jr, USA
Collection of William McE. Miller, Jr, USA
Condition
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"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. A similar painting to the attributed example by Balirr Balirr Dirdi can be found in Judith Ryan, Spirit in Land: Bark paintings from Arnhem Land in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria, 1990, pp.86-87. The work may also be by the hand of Bob Wanurr Namundja (circa 1933-deceased) as seen in A. Brody, Kunwinjku Bim: Western Arnhem Land Paintings from the Collection of the Aboriginal Arts Board, Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria, 1984, pl.28