Important Australian Aboriginal Art - 30 March 2022 | Melbourne
Lot 45
Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori
(c.1924 - 2015)
KING ALFRED'S COUNTRY, 2007
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 92.0 cm
Estimate:
$8,000 – $12,000
Lot sold: $22,091 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori
(c.1924 - 2015)
KING ALFRED'S COUNTRY, 2007
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 92.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, title, medium and Mornington Island Arts and Crafts cat. 2584-L-SG-0907 and Alcaston Gallery cat. AK14002
Provenance
Mornington Island Arts and Crafts, Mornington Island, Queensland
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (stamp on stretcher bar verso)
Private collection, Melbourne
This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Mornington Island Arts and Crafts stating: ‘This is my big brother’s country on Bentinck Island. It is called Makakirr and there is a big river running through it.’