Important bark paintings from the collection of Lance Bennett (Lots 37 – 43)
Lanyirrda (Billy)
(1925 - 1975)
A Namarnde spirit making love with his two wives, 1966
earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
107.0 x 49.0 cm (irregular)
Estimate:
$10,000 - $15,000
Sold:
$12,273 (inc. BP)
lot details
Lanyirrda (Billy) (1925 - 1975)
A Namarnde spirit making love with his two wives, 1966
earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
107.0 x 49.0 cm (irregular)
Provenance
Painted at Mudjinberri (Mudjinbardi), Northern Territory
Lance Bennett, Darwin, acquired from the artist in 1966
The Thomas Vroom Collection, The Netherlands
Sotheby’s, London, 10 June 2015, lot 24
Private collection, Melbourne