Lot 96: CHARLIE TARARU TJUNGURRAYI CIRCA 1921-1999 THE TRIAL 1972 76 by 40.5 cm Synthetic polymer paint on composition board Provenance: Painted at Papunya in 1972 Consignment 19 to the Stuart Art Centre, Alice Springs Private collection, France A painting

CHARLIE TARARU TJUNGURRAYI CIRCA 1921-1999 THE TRIAL 1972 76 by 40.5 cm Synthetic polymer paint on composition board Provenance: Painted at Papunya in 1972 Consignment 19 to the Stuart Art Centre, Alice Springs Private collection, France A painting of a highly unusual subject, depicting the trial under traditional law of a man condemned to death. He is represented awaiting judgement as the set of concentric circles at the centre of the painting. Along the top and bottom edges of the picture, lines of mirrored double U-shapes indicate elders sitting in council. These are joined to the large central circle by black lines that denote the decision of the council The three double U- shapes on either side of the central black circle represent the executioners. The straight pink lines radiating towards the victim represent the fingers of spirits of the dead pointing to the accused, indicating to him that he is condemned to die. This painting is sold with a photocopy of the original Stuart Centre card with an annotated diagram and a description of the story depicted