ALBERT NAMATJIRA
1902-1959
Finke River Mission and Mount Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
Estimate $80,000 – $100,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUSIHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, QUEENSLAND
ALBERT NAMATJIRA
1902-1959
Finke River Mission and Mount Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
watercolour over pencil on paper
signed 'ALBERT NAMATJIRA' lower right
47.7 x 83.5 cm
- Lot Sold $100,000 (Hammer Price)
- $122,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Aranda Artists, Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
Mr Rex Battarbee, Northern Territory
Private Collection, Queensland, acquired from the above in 1951, for 150gns
Private Collection, Queensland, by descent from the above
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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