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Lot 1365: Attributed to Frank Bronson Nelson Tjakamarra

Est: £800 GBP - £1,200 GBPSold:
TennantsLeyburn, United KingdomJuly 23, 2011

Item Overview

Description

Attributed to Frank Bronson Nelson Tjakamarra (b.1948) An Australian Aboriginal Painting, depicting caterpillars and snakes around concentric circles and multi-coloured "camouflage" ground Oil on canvas, extensive inscription and map detail verso, titled BIG COROBBOREE WIND BUCKLE NEAR Mt LIBIG BIG SNAKE CREEK THROUGH YUANDUMU UP TOWARDS TOP SPINIFEX COUNTRY. MULLA TRACKS (SMALL KANGAROO TRAILING IN SAME COUNTRY). EMU ALSO HAVE IN. THERE ARE ALSO EGGS OF GREEN PARROTS. THE CENTAPEED HAS BEEN FIGHTING WITH SCORPIONS AT CAM... STONE KNIVES (ON CONISTON), BIG HOLE IS AT CENTRE. CROWN HILL CREEK IS WHERE TO AND LAID MORE EGGS. INJARRA, IS THE FOURTH NEAR CONISTON WATER HOLE AT THE BLOCK HILL ON CONISTON IS WHERE THE BLOCK HILL SITE. SCORPION BEGAN WATER HOLE CENTRE FORGHT WITH THE CAMBERBIDIE, AND FLEW TO WAPALINGI, marked on the back with a rough map showing the different water holes as part of the design and other details (taken from the inscription), also inscribed KNAP 033 bearing MEDEVA label numbered S11285, 296cm by 118cm

Auction Details

Summer Catalogued Sale 2011

by
Tennants
July 23, 2011, 10:00 AM GMT

The Auction Centre Harmby Road, Leyburn, YSN, DL8 5SG, UK