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JIMMY MIDJAWMIDJAW
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jimmy Midjaw Midjaw
- DANCING MIMIHS
- Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
- 63.5 by 22 cm
Provenance
Painted circa 1960 at Minjilang (Croker Island), Western Arnhem Land
Dorothy Bennett, Darwin
The Barnett Collection at Columbia University, New York
The Australia Gallery, New York
Private collection
Dorothy Bennett, Darwin
The Barnett Collection at Columbia University, New York
The Australia Gallery, New York
Private collection
Condition
There are many areas of lost pigment particuarly on the faces and central torso of the mimihs which appear to have been stablised many years ago. There is a fray/split approximately 2 cm long at the top centre of the bark and a number of other scuffs and minor splits around the edges. The painting is housed in a dark wooden frame behind glass on an off white mount.
"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."