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LILY KELLY NAPANGARDI
Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- Lily Kelly Napanardi
- BIG GOANNA IN SANDHILLS
Bears artist's name, title, size and Watiyawanu Artists catalogue number 10-0014LK and Wati 10 on the reverse
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
- 182.5 by 182.5 cm
Provenance
Painted at Mount Liebig for Watiyawanu Artists of Amunturrngu in 2003
Neil Murphy Indigenous Art, Sydney
Corporate collection
Condition
The painting is in good and stable condition with no signs of restoration or repair with some minor scuffing at the edges and corners of the canvas and a few small white paint spots at the upper edge of the painting
"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. Perkins, H., One Sun One Moon, Aboriginal Art in Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2007, p.199, illus; for an illustration of one of the related works in the Art Gallery of New South Wales
This painting is one of a series of three large canvases of the same dimensions painted concurrently, the other two of which are now in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales
This work is sold with an accompanying Watiyawanu Artists certificate