Lot 11
Walu 2009
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
77 x 76cm
Estimate $2,500 - $5,000
The Artist
Warakurna Artists, Northern Territory, cat. no. 234-09 (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
The Le Pley Collection, Western Australia, acquired from the above 2009
"Carol Maayatja was born at Walu rockhole not far from Warakurna. This painting depicts a story from Carol's birth country. There were two men and one little boy camping at the Walu rockhole. The men went hunting and left the little boy behind. The men returned with an emu and pulled out its heart. The boy was holding the heart and blood spilt onto the rocks. He ran away with the heart and turned into wind. The emu's blood trail stained the rocks and can still be seen there today."
As stated on the Warakurna Artists certificate of authenticity
© Carol Maanyatja Golding/Copyright Agency, 2023
The Le Pley Collection of Indigenous Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8723
6:00pm - 21 November 2023
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Friday 17 - Sunday 19 November, 10am - 4pm
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CONTACT
Lucy Foster
lucy.foster@leonardjoel.com.au
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