Important bark paintings from the collection of Lance Bennett (Lots 37 – 43)
Jacky Baimunungbi
(1925 - 1979)
Family of Namarnde spirits hunting for flying fox, 1966
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
92.0 x 50.0 cm (irregular)
Estimate:
$15,000 - $20,000
Sold:
$18,409 (inc. BP)
lot details
Jacky Baimunungbi (1925 - 1979)
Family of Namarnde spirits hunting for flying fox, 1966
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
92.0 x 50.0 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 30
Private collection, Melbourne