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Enraeld Djulabinyanna Munkara (Tjipungaleialumi) circa 1882-1968
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Enraeld Djulabinyanna Munkara (Tjipungaleialumi)
- Untitled, Tutini, Pukumani Pole
- Natural earth pigments on softwood, feathers (remnants only around beard) and bush gum
- 54cm high by 14cm wide
Provenance
Executed on Bathurst or Melville Island, circa 1954
Collected by Dorothy Bennett circa 1954
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 41 (AU619)
Fiona Brockhoff, Melbourne
Collected by Dorothy Bennett circa 1954
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 41 (AU619)
Fiona Brockhoff, Melbourne
Exhibited
Open Air: Portraits in the Landscape, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 3 December 2008 - 1 March 2009
Literature
Andrew Sayers, Open Air: Portraits in the Landscape, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, 3 December 2008 - 1 March 2009, p. 29, illus.
Jennifer Isaacs, Tiwi Art/History/Culture, The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, 2012, p. 161, illus.
Condition
Loss of pigment in multiple areas across th surface of the object as per photographs. These are very minor and remaining pigments appear stable and in good condition. No visible repairs or restoration, mounted on a custom black metal stand.
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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."