Important bark paintings from the collection of Lance Bennett (Lots 37 – 43)
Diidja
(1900 - 1982)
Male and female Namarnde making love, 1966
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
94.0 x 54.0 cm (irregular)
Estimate:
$8,000 - $12,000
Sold:
$14,727 (inc. BP)
lot details
Diidja (1900 - 1982)
Male and female Namarnde making love, 1966
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
94.0 x 54.0 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 37
Private collection, Melbourne