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JOSEPH JURRA TJAPALTJARRI
Estimate
16,000 - 20,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri
- UNTITLED
- Bears artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number JJ0210066 on the reverse, together with Utopia Art, Sydney exhibition label
- Synthetic polymer paint on linen
- 152 by 122 cm
Provenance
Painted at Kintore in 2002
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Utopia Art Sydney
Private collection
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Utopia Art Sydney
Private collection
Exhibited
Ab Op Art II - Exploring the Visual Intensity of Aboriginal Art, Utopia Art Sydney, July 2003 cat. no.10
Condition
The painting is in good and stable condition with no signs of restoration or repair with minor scuffing to the edges and the corners of the canvas
"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 Papunya Tula Artists certificate that reads: "This painting depicts designs associated with at this site. After rain the claypan becomes a freshwater lake. In mythological times a group of Tingari Men and Tingari Women camped at this site. They gathered the small black seeds known as mungilypa or samphire from the small fleshy sub-shrub Tecticornia verrucosa. These seeds are ground into a paste which is cooked in the coals to form a type of unleavened bread."