Lena Nyadbi
(born 1937)
JIMBALA COUNTRY, 2001
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas
119.5 x 89.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warmun Art Centre cat. WAC 426/01
Estimate:
$5,000 - $7,000
Sold:
$10,200 (inc. BP)
lot details
Lena Nyadbi (born 1937)
JIMBALA COUNTRY, 2001
natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas
119.5 x 89.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warmun Art Centre cat. WAC 426/01
Provenance
Warmun Art Centre, Turkey Creek
Private collection, Sydney
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Warmun Art Centre, Turkey Creek.
The painting's subject is centred on Nyadbi's fathers' country north of Warmun near Doon Doon Station. There Jimbala (spearheads) were originally made of stone, the area rich with different coloured stones that could be used. The certificate states that 'in the early days people used to break these stones with a strong stick, to make the spearhead sharp.'