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Jimmy Kerinaiua Working 1960s
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jimmy Kerinaiua
- Tapara (The Moon Man)
- Natural earth pigments on carved Ironwood
- 48cm high
Provenance
Executed in Mandiimpu country, Southern Melville Island, circa 1960
Dorothy Bennett, c.1960
Wesfarmers Limited, Perth, acquired from the above in 1989
Sotheby’s, Aboriginal and Tribal Art, Sydney, 9 November, 1997, “The Dorothy Bennett Collection of Aboriginal Art”, lot 44 (AU619)
Fiona Brockhoff, Melbourne
Dorothy Bennett, c.1960
Wesfarmers Limited, Perth, acquired from the above in 1989
Sotheby’s, Aboriginal and Tribal Art, Sydney, 9 November, 1997, “The Dorothy Bennett Collection of Aboriginal Art”, lot 44 (AU619)
Fiona Brockhoff, Melbourne
Exhibited
Open Air: Portraits in the Landscape, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 3 December 2008 - 1 March 2009
Condition
Mounted on custom metal stand, secured by two metal rods into base. Many areas of minor pigment loss throughout surface, no apparent repairs or restoration.
"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
This sculpture was originally catalogued in the Dorothy Bennett Collection as being by Benedict Palmeiua Munkara. However, it bears no stylistic resemblance to any known sculptures by Munkara, and is by the same hand as two sculptures in the Lance Bennett Collection, identified as being created by Jimmy Kerinua.