Lot 81
Stone Fish Traps - Ngurruwarra 2022
synthetic polymer paint on linen
inscribed verso with artist's name, title and Mornington Island Art cat. no. 282-22
60.5 x 91.5cm
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
The Artist, painted at Mornington Island, Queensland
Mornington Island Art, Queensland (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
Woolloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane
Private collection, Melbourne
"For generations our people farmed the sea to feed their families. Whole family groups were involved in the work. They used oyster rocks to form semi circles, and some were intertwined to catch seafood at different tidal levels."
As stated on a copy of the Mornington Island Art certificate of authenticity.
© Elsie Gabori/Copyright Agency, 2025
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8795
6:00pm - 21 October 2025
Hawthorn
VIEWING
SYD: Highlight lot 13
Fri 10 - Sun 12 Oct, 10am - 4pm, The Bond, 36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
MEL: Fri 17 Oct - Sun 19 Oct, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Wiebke Brix
wiebke.brix@leonardjoel.com.au
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