FRIENDLY COUNTRY, FRIENDLY PEOPLE COLLECTION OF 26 PAINTINGS

Estimate:
$120,000 - $160,000

Sold:
$187,500 (inc. BP)

Lot 1

Various Artists

FRIENDLY COUNTRY, FRIENDLY PEOPLE COLLECTION OF 26 PAINTINGS

lot details

Various Artists
FRIENDLY COUNTRY, FRIENDLY PEOPLE COLLECTION OF 26 PAINTINGS

A)
WARLIMPIRRNGA TJAPALTJARRI
born c.1959
TINGARI MEN GATHERED AT MULPU, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.5 x 46.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. WT900155

B)
ANATJARI TJAMPITJINPA
(c.1927 – 1999)
TINGARI MEN GATHERED AT TJURNGA, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
121.5 x 153.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. AT900165

C)
FREDDY WEST TJAKAMARRA
(1935 – 1994)
TINGARI MEN AT YUNALLA, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
120.5 x 49.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name and Papunya Tula Artists cat. FW900160

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

D)
TIMMY PAYUNGKA TJAPANGATI
(c.1942 – 2000)
THE GREAT SNAKE OF WILKINKARRA, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
121.5 x 151.5 cm
bears inscription on label verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. TP900164

E)
KANYA TJAPANGATI
born c.1950
TINGARI MEN AT NGATINTJA, 1989
synthetic polymer paint on linen
121.0 x 121.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. KT907116

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

F)
JOHNNY WARANGKULA TJUPURRULA
(1932 – 2001)
MALA CEREMONY AT TJIKARI, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
121.0 x 91.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. JW900336

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

G)
YALA YALA GIBBS TJUNGURRAYI
(c.1928 – 1998)
TINGARI MEN AT YAWALYURRU, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
153.0 x 121.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. YY900169

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

H)
JOHN JOHN BENNETT TJAPANGATI
(c.1930 – 2002)
TINGARI MEN AT KULKUTA, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
127.0 x 62.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. JJ900171

I)
GEORGE YAPA TJANGALA
(c.1925 – 1989)
TINGARI MEN TRAVELLING TO NARRIPUNGU, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
121.0 x 153.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. GY900163

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

J)
220558
GEORGE TJAPANANGKA
born 1938
TINGARI MEN TRAVELLING TO MARPURRI, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 91.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. GT900168

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

K)
GEORGE TJUNGURRAYI
born c.1943
KUNIA, THE QUIET SNAKE AT KARRILWARRA, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
137.0 x 92.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. GT900170

L)
UTA UTA TJANGALA
(1920 – 1990)
WOMEN AT YUMARI, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
74.5 x 112.0 cm
bears inscription on label verso: UU900151

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

M)
SHORTY JACKSON TJAMPITJINPA
born c.1950
OLD WOMAN TRAVELLING NEAR NGATJAANGA, 1989
synthetic polymer paint on linen
137.0 x 92.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. SJ890733

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

N)
TONY TJAKAMARRA
(1947 – 1990)
STORM DREAMING, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
169.0 x 89.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. TT900162

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

O)
BENNY TJAPALTJARRI
(1935 – 2002)
POKARU BANDICOOT DREAMING AT PINPIRNGA, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
153.0 x 92.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. BT900173

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

P)
DR GEORGE TJAPALJARRI
born c.1935
TINGARI AT PANKURRUNGA, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
153.0 x 92.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. GT900167

Q)
ALISON ANDERSON NAMPITJINPA
born 1958
YIRRANPA HONEY ANT DREAMING, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
121.5 x 91.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. AA900331

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

R)
PANSY NAPANGATI
born c.1947
ILPILLI, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
90.5 x 121.0 cm
91.5 x 121.5 cm (frame)
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. PN900202

S)
PANSY NAPANGATI
born c.1947
DREAMING AT WIYANPIRI ROCK HOLE, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.5 x 121.5 cm
95.5 x 125.5 cm (frame)

T)
NARPULA SCOBIE NAPURRULA
born 1950
WOMEN’S DREAMING AT ALUKURU, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
120.5 x 121.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. NS900180

U)
GEORGE WARD TJUNGURRAYI
born c.1945
TINGARI MEN TRAVELING TO LAKE MACDONALD, 1989
synthetic polymer paint on linen
167.0 x 49.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. GW890628

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

V)
GEORGE TJAPANANGKA
born 1938
FIRE DREAMING AT MULURRURRU, 1989
synthetic polymer paint on linen
165.0 x 46.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. GT891085

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

W)
HILARY TJAPALTJARRI
born 1938
KANGAROO DREAMING AT MINTJILPIRRI, 1989
synthetic polymer paint on linen
92.0 x 153.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. HT890744

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

X)
CAMERON TJAPALTJARRI
(1947 – 2006)
TRAVELLING DINGO HORDE TO NYUNMANU, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 66.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. CT900172

This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists.

Y)
GIDEON JACK TJUPURRULA
(1925 – 1996)
POSSUM AND BUSH PLUM DREAMINGS AT MAWITJI, 1989
synthetic polymer paint on linen
91.0 x 49.5 cm
95.0 x 54.0 cm (frame)
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Papunya Tula Artists cat. JT890918

Z)
SANDRA NAMPITJINPA
born 1954
WITCHETTY GRUB AND HONEY ANT DREAMING, 1990
synthetic polymer paint on linen
92.0 x 93.5 cm
94.0 x 94.5 cm (frame)

PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
The Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, Melbourne, acquired from the above on 27 June 1991

EXHIBITED
Friendly Country – Friendly People, An exhibition of Aboriginal artworks, from the Peoples of the Tanami and Great Sandy Deserts
, Nolan Gallery, Canberra, 22 March – 12 May 1991; Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, 24 June – 8 August 1991; Tandanya, Adelaide, 25 August – 20 October 1991; Warrnambool Art Gallery, Victoria, 22 November 1991 – 5 January 1992; Moree Plains Gallery, New South Wales, 17 January – 1 March 1992; Noosa Art Gallery, New South Wales, 15 March – 20 April 1992 and Rockhampton Art Gallery, Queensland, 16 May – 27 June 1992 (illus. in exhibition catalogue)
on long term loan to the Museum of Victoria, Melbourne

LITERATURE
Nainby, B., Stanhope, Z., and Furlonger, K., The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, in association with Latrobe Regional Gallery, Melbourne, 2009