Important Fine Art + Indigenous Art - 29 November 2017 | Melbourne
Lot 78
Inyuwa Nampitjinpa
(c.1922 – 1999)
WATER SITE AT PUNKILPIRRI, 1998
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.0 x 91.0 cm
Estimate:
$5,000 – 7,000
Lot sold: $13,420 (inc. BP)
Lot Details
Description
Inyuwa Nampitjinpa
(c.1922 – 1999)
WATER SITE AT PUNKILPIRRI, 1998
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.0 x 91.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. IN981219
Provenance
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 1998
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Arts.
Exhibited
Genesis and Genius: The Art of Papunya Tula Artists, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 18 August – 12 November 2000
Literature
Perkins, H. and Fink, H. (eds.), Genesis and Genius: The Art of Papunya Tula Artists, Art Gallery of New South Wales in association with Papunya Tula Artists, Sydney, pp. 137 (illus.), 281