Jabarrgwa (Kneepad) Warrabadalumba (born circa 1896-deceased)
Untitled
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
49.5 x 37cm (19 1/2 x 14 9/16in).
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
49.5 x 37cm (19 1/2 x 14 9/16in).
Estimate:
AU$ 3,000 - 5,000
US$ 2,900 - 4,800
£1,800 - 3,000
US$ 2,900 - 4,800
£1,800 - 3,000
Footnotes
- PROVENANCE:
Painted on Groote Eylandt circa 1962
Collected in 1962/1963 by American anthropologist, Dr Joan Greenway
Michael Hamson Oceanic Art, USA
Private collection
Cf. For another example by the artist with related figures see Linda Michael (ed.), They are Meditating: Bark Painting from the MCA's Arnott's Collection, Sydney: Museum of Contemporary Art, 2008, cat. no. [1993.83], p.73.
Category: Fine Art / Aboriginal Art
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