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SHORTY LUNGKARDA TJUNGURRAYI
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 AUD
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Description
- Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi
- POSSUM STORY 1972
- Bears Stuart Art Centre consignment number 272111, and size on the reverse
Synthetic polymer powder paint on board
- 59 by 45 cm (irregular)
Provenance
Painted at Papunya in 1972
Stuart Art Centre, Alice Springs
Private collection, Adelaide
Deutscher-Menzies, 19th and 20th Century Australian Paintings, Sculputre and Works on Paper, Melbourne, Monday, 20 April, 1998, lot 3
Stuart Art Centre, Alice Springs
Private collection, Adelaide
Deutscher-Menzies, 19th and 20th Century Australian Paintings, Sculputre and Works on Paper, Melbourne, Monday, 20 April, 1998, lot 3
Condition
The board is in very good condition with no visible chips or loss to the board and there are very minor scracthes to the painted surface area which do not detract from the overall appearance of the work.
"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 card with annotations prepared by Pat Hogan, most probably based on Peter Fannin's field notes. The annotated diagram indicates that this is a camp scene of the ancestral Possum people; their tracks are depicted adjacent to the diagonals. The large joined arcs represent Possum couples.
The work was painted in late 1972, after Geoffrey Bardon had left Papunya and before Peter Fannin was appointed his successor as manager of Papunya Tula Artists.