Lot 90
Walu 2008
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
inscribed verso with artist's name and Warakurna Artists cat. no.152-08 and Alcaston Gallery cat. no. AK14485
101.5 x 101.5cm
Estimate $6,000 - $8,000
Warakurna Artists, Western Australia (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity)
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne
"Tommy Mitchell was born in the desert the Warakurna side of Papulankutja. Tommy's father's country is called Nganturn. This painting depicts an important story from the area called Walu. There were two men and one little boy camping at the Walu rockhole. The men went hunting and lift 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 trial stained the rocks and can still be seen there today. Tommy explains, 'this is a really sorry one, a really sorry story'."
As stated on the Warakurna Artists certificate of authenticity
© Tommy Mitchell/Copyright Agency 2024
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8755
6:00pm - 22 October 2024
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 18 - Sun 20 Oct, 10am - 4pm
Mon 21 Oct, by appointment
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Wiebke Brix
wiebke.brix@leonardjoel.com.au
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