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Lot 71

WEAVER JACK (c.1928-2010) (Language group: Yulparija)
Nannarri 2004
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
inscribed verso with Short St. Gallery cat. no. 2990

166 x 101cm

Estimate $5,000 - $7,000

Sold for $9,000


Short St. Gallery, Broome (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
William Mora Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne
Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, 21 July 2015, lot 82
Private collection, Victoria


"He got all the big trees there, I walk around all this country. I walk with my aunty we came all together to the bush, this is the country we left. Plenty kuwi (meat), mayi (bush tucker). Walk around with my grand mothers grand fathers, my aunty tell me they been walking round and talking to that country and he all right now.

Old rockhole, for drinking, wet season place we have big rockhole, Wirragodja.

Anjula, & ffinkalarta, two jila (water holes) Kalaju (Alma Webour) belong to that country, Weaver painted him for her."

As stated on the Short St. Gallery certificate of authenticity.

© Weaver Jack/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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