- 191
YIRAWALA
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- Yirawala
- MARALAITJ - WOMAN IS BORN
Bears catalogue number 6 and various other titles and indistinct descriptions and numbers on both the reverse and on a label verso
- Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
- 67 by 30 cm
Provenance
Painted at Minjilang, Croker Island in the late 1960s
Private Collection
Condition
The bark has a hole approximately 5mm long near the lower margin and fraying and minor cracking in areas along the bottom edge. The bark has suffered some areas of pigment loss throughout the surface, though the majority of the pigments are in a good and stable condition. The bark appears not to have had any repairs or restoration
"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. See Holmes, S. Le Brun, Yirawala: Painter of the Dreaming, Hodder and Stoughton, 1992, pls. 111 and 112, for two related paintings in the National Gallery of Australia that depict Maralaitj Giving Birth to Dua Moiety