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GINGER RILEY MUNDUWALAWALA
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 AUD
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Description
- GINGER RILEY MUNDUWALAWALA
- THE FOUR ARCHERS
- Bears date and Alcaston Gallery catalogue number AK578 on the reverse
- Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
- 92 by 127 cm
Provenance
Painted at Ngukurr, Southern Arnhem Land in 1990
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne
Sotheby's, Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 26 July 2005, lot 147
Private collection
Condition
The paint appears in good stable condition with no apparent restoration or repair. It is housed in a pale wooden box frame.
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"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
Cf. Angry Bulukbun, 1990, (detail), and, Angry Bulukbun, 1990, illustrated in Ryan, J., Ginger Riley; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1997, p.60, plate 18, and p.69, plate 28 respectively
A relatively early work depicting the artist's favourite theme, the Rainbow Serpent and the Four Archers (although only three of the hills are depicted) in his mother's country at Limmen Bight on the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Rainbow Serpent appears in the guise of Bulukbun, the fire-breathing monster who kills humans. The Limmen Bight River is depicted across the lower section of the painting. The figure is depicted beside the shark's liver tree, another recurring theme in the artist's oeuvre, with a camp fire
A relatively early work depicting the artist's favourite theme, the Rainbow Serpent and the Four Archers (although only three of the hills are depicted) in his mother's country at Limmen Bight on the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Rainbow Serpent appears in the guise of Bulukbun, the fire-breathing monster who kills humans. The Limmen Bight River is depicted across the lower section of the painting. The figure is depicted beside the shark's liver tree, another recurring theme in the artist's oeuvre, with a camp fire