Rover Thomas (Joolama)
(c.1926 - 1998)
YILLIMBIDDI COUNTRY (WITH SNAKES), 1989
natural earth pigments with bush gum on canvas
100.0 x 140.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Waringarri Aboriginal Arts cat. S-1831 and AP1852
Estimate:
$20,000 - $30,000
Sold:
$36,000 (inc. BP)
lot details
Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, Kununurra
Deutscher Gertrude Street, Melbourne
The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Sydney, purchased in 1989
Exhibited
Turkey Creek: Recent Work, Deutscher Gertrude Street, Melbourne, 25 October – 17 November 1989, cat. 9 (label attached verso)
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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