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PADDY TJAMATJI (JAMPIN)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 AUD
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Description
- Paddy Tjamatji (Jampin)
- KANANGANJA - MT KING, BEDFORD DOWNS
Bears title (some obscured) on the reverse
- Natural earth pigments and natural binders on plywood
- 62.5 by 122.5 cm
Provenance
Painted at Warmun (Turkey Creek) circa 1985
Mary Macha, Perth
Private collection
Mary Macha, Perth
Private collection
Condition
The top left hand corner of the plywood is broken away and there is small areas of plywood missing from the bottom corners (these breakages may have happened prior to painting). The majority of the pigments are in a good and stable condition though there are many small areas of pigment loss, scuffing and scratching throughout the painted surface
"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 related paintings of Kananganja on Bedford Downs see Tjamatji's Bedford Downs Country (Emu Dreaming), c.1987, in the Holmes à Court Collection, in Akerman, K., Paddy Jaminji: 'I bin Paint 'im first', Holmes à Court Gallery, Perth, 2004, cover; see also Rover Thomas' Kananganja, 1984, and Kananganja, (Mount King), 1988 in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, in Thomas, R. et al, Roads Cross: The paintings of Rover Thomas, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 1994, p.39 and p.55 respectively, illus
Kananganja (Mt King) is on Bedford Downs Station where Tjamatji was born and lived most of his life. Kananganja is a site in the Kurirr Kurirr Dreaming visited by the spirit of the deceased woman and her spirit guide on their journey to the east Kimberley. A massacre of Aboriginal people occurred here around 1924, and the Kurirr Kurirr songs make reference to the shadows (spirits) of the dead people at Kananganja (Thomas, 1994, p.26)
Kananganja (Mt King) is on Bedford Downs Station where Tjamatji was born and lived most of his life. Kananganja is a site in the Kurirr Kurirr Dreaming visited by the spirit of the deceased woman and her spirit guide on their journey to the east Kimberley. A massacre of Aboriginal people occurred here around 1924, and the Kurirr Kurirr songs make reference to the shadows (spirits) of the dead people at Kananganja (Thomas, 1994, p.26)