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MICK JAWALJI
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 AUD
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Description
- Mick Jawalji
- MAWUNAYIN/DAWYAN DAWYAN
- Bears artist's name, size and Warmun Art Centre catalogue number WAC 199/05 on the reverse
- Natural ochres on plywood
- 139.5 by 100 cm
Provenance
Commissioned by Warmun Art Centre in 2005
William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
Private collection
Exhibited
Mick Jawalji: Dawyan Dawyan 'This One This One', William Mora Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, 12 October - 5 November 2005, cat.1
Condition
The paitning appears to be in good and stable condition with minor areas of loss predominantly to the black pigment. There are slight imperfections to the plywood in the upper right quadrant, where there are horizontal lines in the board of approximately 17 and 5 cm long.
There is a sectoin of the plywood approximately 1.5 by 7 cm that has beem filled in the plywood and this appears to have been done prior to painting the work but most likely during the priming process.
TK
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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 William Mora Aboriginal Art exhibition catalogue that reads in part: "this painting features the Dreamtime story of Jawurranji, the Moon and Daawul, the Black Headed Python. This story comes from the Garndiwal Station. Darreninjiwa is the Gija name of Godford Gorge on the Leopold River. This is where the Moon called out to the promised wives. Mawunay(in) is the big waterhole at the bottom of the gorge, where all the promised wives were gathered. Dawyan Dawyan is what the Moon said when the people asked him which woman he wanted as a wife. It means roughly 'this one, this one' and is not proper Gija."