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Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri circa 1932-2002 KERRINYARRA
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 AUD
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Description
- Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
- KERRINYARRA
- bears artist's name, title, size and Artspeak Studio Gallery number CPT94/F04 on the reverse
- synthetic polymer paint on canvas
- 123 BY 184.5CM
Provenance
Commissioned by Milanka J. Sullivan in 1994
Artspeak Studio Gallery, Melbourne
The Austcorp Group Limited Art Collection
Artspeak Studio Gallery, Melbourne
The Austcorp Group Limited Art Collection
Exhibited
Selections from the Austcorp Group Limited Collection of Aboriginal Art, New Australian Art exhibition series, The Deloitte Foundation, Sydney, 8 October-14 December 2007
Literature
Selections from the Austcorp Group Limited Collection of Aboriginal Art, New Australian Art exhibition series, Sydney: The Deloitte Foundation, p.15
Condition
This painting bears no visible signs of repairs or restoration and is in good and stable condition overall. There are only very minor abrasions at the edges of the corners.
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"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 photos of the artist painting the work and Artspeak Studio Gallery descriptive notes about the painting that read in part: 'in this painting, the artist gives symbolic expression to a sacred mountain known as Kerrinyarra, which is situated in the Napperby (Larumba) area in Anmatyerre territory. Understood as meaning "love song", Kerrinyarra is connected to another sacred site known as Ngarlu (love story country), where a Napaltjarri girl and her Tjapaltjarri brother were born to an infamous couple who were killed for breaking tribal marriage laws. In that, the couple were considered to be of the "wrong skin" for marriage and sequentially brought two "wrong skin" children into the world: the Napaltjarri girl and her Tjapaltjarri brother'.