Lot 29
  • 29

Attributed to (Paddy) Captain Jambuwal circa 1927-deceased CREATURE OF THE DREAMTIME

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 AUD
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Description

  • Attributed to (Paddy) Captain Jambuwal
  • CREATURE OF THE DREAMTIME
  • bears artist's name Djambuwal [sic] on the reverse
  • natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
  • 54.6 BY 38.1CM

Provenance

Painted at Oenpelli (Gunbalanya), Western Arnhem Land
Collection of William McE. Miller, Jr, USA

Condition

The bark painting has a Certificate of Exemption from Export Control and can therefore be exported from Australia freely. The pigments are stable with only a few areas of loss to the white paint. The top and bottom edges of the sheet of bark have been sealed with a black resin. This appears to be an original addition and the resin appears to be stable. There are no repairs or restoration.
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