Boxer Milner Tjampitjin (c.1934 - 2009)

PURKITJI, 2006

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

90.0 x 60.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Warlayirti Artists cat. 652/06

Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills, Western Australia
Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists which states: ‘Boxer has painted some of his country, found along the middle stretches of Purkitji (Sturt Creek) north of Balgo. Boxer knows all facets of this country and the seasonal changes that occur to the river each year. Purkitji and its many inter-connecting smaller tributories are depicted as well as the surrounding country.’