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Lot 117: Boxer Milner Tjampitjin born circa 1934 PURKITJI synthetic polymer paint on linen

Est: $10,000 AUD - $15,000 AUDSold:
Sotheby'sMelbourne, AustraliaJuly 20, 2009

Item Overview

Description

bears artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists catalogue number 28/04 on the reverse synthetic polymer paint on linen

Dimensions

150.5 by 101.5cm

Provenance

Painted at Billiluna in 2004
Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills
The Estate of Graeme Galt

Notes

This painting is sold with an accompanying Warlayirti Artists certificate that reads in part: 'Boxer has painted some of his traditional country, found along the middle stretches of Purkitji or Sturt Creek. The main channel of Purkitji is depicted as the strong vertical black line while the many smaller tributaries of Purkitji are depicted throughout the painting. The dark blue section of the painting depicts the black soil country and the black horizontal line is the spinifex.'

Auction Details

Aboriginal Art

by
Sotheby's
July 20, 2009, 12:00 AM GMT

926 High Street Armadale, Melbourne, ACT, 3143, AU