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MAGGIE NAPANGARDI WATSON
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 AUD
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Description
- Maggie Napangardi Watson
- BUSH MUSHROOM DREAMING
- Synthetic polymer paint on linen
- 145 by 195 cm
Provenance
Painted in 1998
Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
Deutscher-Menzies, Fine Aboriginal Art and a Collection of New Ireland Malaggan Sculptures, Melbourne, 29 June 2000, lot 330
Private collection
Condition
The painting appears to have no repairs or restoration and there is some crazing evident in several areas of the acrylic particuarly apparent in some of the concentric circles though most other areas appear stable. The work is is in good condition.
"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. For another painting of the subject see Mushroom Dreaming, 1995, in Planella, G. (ed.), Porta Oberta al Dreamtime: Art Aborigen Contemporani d'Austràlia, 1971–2003, Fundació Caixa de Girona, Girona, Spain, 2004, p.27 and cover; see also Women's Dreaming, 1996, in Laverty, C., et al, Beyond Sacred: Recent painting from Australia's remote Aboriginal communities, Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne, 2008, p.87, illus.
This painting is sold with an accompanying Flinders Lane Gallery certificate