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DJAMBULULA
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 AUD
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Description
- DJAMBALULA
- MIMIH CEREMONY
- Bears number 118 on the reverse
- Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
- 67 by 50 cm
Provenance
Painted at Minjilang, Croker Island, Western Arnhem Land
Jerome Gould, Los Angeles
Private collection
Jerome Gould, Los Angeles
Private collection
Condition
The painting is attached to a lightweight stretcher on the reverse and has not been subject to repair or restoration, there are a number of holes in the upper and lower margins for attachments and there is fraying and fine cracking in many area of the bark, and a significant crack extending from the lower central edge. The majority of the pigments are relatively stable though there have been many areas of pigment loss and some areas remain unstable. Professional conservation is recommended
"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. Mimih couple, 1956, in Morphy, H. and M. Smith Boles (eds.), Art from the Land: Dialogues with the Kluge-Ruhe collection of Australian Aboriginal art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA, 1999, p.36, pl.2.5; and Spirit Ancestor, 1960s, in Allen, L. A., Time Before Morning: Art and Myth of the Australian Aborigines, Thomas V. Cromwell, New York, 1975, p.78, illus.