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Michael Riley 1960-2004 UNTITLED (BOOMERANG) FROM THE SERIES CLOUD
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 AUD
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Description
- Michael Riley
- UNTITLED (BOOMERANG) FROM THE SERIES CLOUD
- signed and bears edition number 8/10 and year (lower left)
- chromogenic pigment print
- 85 BY 119CM
Provenance
Printed by Richard Crampton, College of Fine Arts, UNSW, Sydney, 2000
Private collection
Private collection
Exhibited
Untitled (boomerang) from another edition of cloud was exhibited in Michael Riley: Sights unseen, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 14 July – 16 October 2006, Monash Gallery of Art, Wheelers Hill, Victoria, 16 November 2006 – 25 February 2007, Dubbo Regional Gallery, Dubbo, and Moree Plains Gallery, Moree, 12 May – 8 July 2007 and 19 May – 15 July, 2007, respectively, Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane, 27 July – 19 November, 2007, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 22 February – 27 April, 2008
Literature
Untitled (boomerang) from another edition of cloud is illustrated in: Brenda L. Croft et al, Michael Riley: Sights unseen, Canberra: National Gallery of Australia, 2006, p.137
Australia Council for the Arts, Australian Indigenous Art Commission, Musée du quai Branly, Sydney: Australia Council for the Arts, 2006, cover and p.38, illus.
Condition
The work is housed in a fine contemporary aluminium backed frame by FX, Sydney. The print appears in excellent condition.
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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
The cloud series, including Untitled (boomerang), was selected as part of the Australian Indigenous Art Commission for Musée du quai Branly, Paris, which opened in 2006