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MUNGGURRAWUY YUNUPINGU
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 AUD
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Description
- Munggurrawuy Yunupingu
- THE GREAT FIRE 1964
- Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
- 137 by 53.5 cm
Provenance
Painted in the Yirrkala region, North East Arnhem Land
James A. Davidson, Melbourne
Private collection, Victoria
James A. Davidson, Melbourne
Private collection, Victoria
Condition
In excellent and stable overall condition with minor pigmemt loss in several areas particularly to the white pigment, and areas of fine surface cracking.
"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
Cf. The Bandicoot Spirits [The Great Bush Fire Story], c.1958, by the same artist illustrated in O'Ferrall, M.A., Keepers of the Secrets: Aboriginal Art from Arnhemland, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, p.125, plate 12
Attached is a sheet with the artist's biographical details and a description of the painting, which describes the coming of fire for the Gumatj clan, which reads: 'Fire was created by ancestral Crocodile Man, Baru, during a ceremony in Madarrpa clan lands in eastern Arnhem Land. The fire spread to the lands of other clans thereby establishing the ritual links between them. Other ancestral beings are represented: Wild Honey, Water, the Spider, and the Bandicoot who escaped the fire by hiding in a hollow log'