Lot 28
  • 28

Lanyirrda (“Billy”) circa 1925-1975

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Namarnde
  • Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark (eucalyptus tetradonta)
  • 126cm by 63cm
Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark

Provenance

Acquired from the artist at Mudjinberri (Mudjinbardi) by Lance Bennett, in 1966
The Thomas Vroom Collection, The Netherlands

Exhibited

Theme Park - Brook Andrew, AAMU, Utrecht, 17 October 2008 - 1 April 2009

Condition

There is a fine crack in the surface of the bark, running longitudinally 10cm down to the left of the top centre edge of the bark. Fraying of bark along upper edges. Minor areas of pigment loss throughout. Remaining pigments appear in stable condition. Some discolouration and water damage along the edge of the bark.
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Catalogue Note

Lance Bennett’s accompanying documentation reads in part,“The artist has here shown a male namarnde with his two wives. He is making love to the younger wife while the older wife waits. The long feather which the male spirit is wearing as decoration is a typical feature of paintings of spirits in the rock and bark art of Western Arnhem Land.”