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DONKEYMAN LEE TJUPURRULA
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 AUD
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Description
- Donkeyman Lee Tjupurrula
- NATIVE CAT DREAMING
- Bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 63/89 on the reverse
- Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
- 159 by 79 cm
Provenance
Painted at Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills) for Warlayirti Artists in 1989
Dreamtime Gallery, Brisbane
The Sam Barry Collection
Dreamtime Gallery, Brisbane
The Sam Barry Collection
Exhibited
Dreamtime Gallery, Brisbane 1989
Aboriginal Art of the Western Desert, Bond University Campus Gallery, Queensland, 18 - 31 October 1990
Aboriginal Art of the Western Desert, Bond University Campus Gallery, Queensland, 18 - 31 October 1990
Literature
Cowan, J., Wirrimanu: Aborginal Art from the Balho Hills, Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994, illus. pp. 114-115, pl. 48
Condition
Painting appears in very good condition overall with no visible repairs or restoration. There is a small hole worn in the canvas at the bottom left hand corner where it meets the stretcher.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This painting is sold with an accompanying certificate from Warlayirti Artists that reads in part: 'Tingarri (Native Cat) Dreaming and Law site. Young boys are brought here by the men to be initiated ... The lines and circles are specific paths and sites used in the rituals of the ceremony (Turuku). The circle and line design is also used as a body painting design during the ceremonies... and the boomerangs are left behind to become sandhills after the ceremony.'