Aboriginal Art
Aboriginal Art
A Namarnde Spirit Making Love with His Two Wives
Auction Closed
May 23, 09:01 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Lanyirrda ("Billy")
circa 1925-1975
A Namarnde Spirit Making Love with His Two Wives, 1966
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
42 ⅛ in x 19 ¼ in (107 cm x 49 cm)
Lance Bennett, acquired from the artist at Mudjinberri (Mudjinbardi), 1966
The Thomas Vroom Collection, The Netherlands
Sotheby's, London, Aboriginal Art - Thomas Vroom Collection, June 10, 2015, lot 24
Private Collection
Lance Bennett's accompanying documentation reads in part:
"The artist has shown a male namarnde spirit with his two wives. He is making love to the adult wife, while the younger wife, 'promised' to him at birth and now living with him prior to her pubescence waits."
Image Credits
Lanyirrda ("Billy") © Estate of Lance Bennett
