Important Australian and International Fine Art - 10 May 2017 | Sydney
Lot 81
Wandjuk Marika
(1927 – 1987)
DJANGKAWU CREATION STORY, 1964
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
91.0 x 42.0 cm
Estimate:
$6,000 – 8,000
Lot sold: $7,320 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
Wandjuk Marika
(1927 – 1987)
DJANGKAWU CREATION STORY, 1964
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
91.0 x 42.0 cm
bears inscription verso: cat. P23 and cat. N9
bears inscription on label verso: artist’s name, title, date and a description of the story depicted
Provenance
Painted in the Yirrkala region of North East Arnhem Land
Yirrkala Aboriginal Arts, Yirrkala (label attached verso)
Private collection
Sotheby’s, 30 July 1990, Melbourne, cat. 7
Private collection, Melbourne