Lot 86
Mardayin Brolgas and Fish 1966
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
inscribed verso with artist's name
101 x 45cm
Estimate $7,000 - $10,000
The Artist
The Collection of Sandra Le Brun Holmes
Thence by descent
Jimmy Mathaman was a Yolngu bark painter from Elcho Island, active during the 1960s. His work is securely documented through field records and photographs made by Sandra Le Brun Holmes, who collected his paintings directly during her visits to Elcho Island. His paintings reflect the shared visual language of Elcho Island artists of his generation, many of whom painted together and influenced one another's palettes and ceremonial subjects.
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8803
6:00pm - 30 June 2026
Hawthorn
VIEWING
SYD (Highlights): Friday 12 - Sunday 14 June, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen St, Woollahra NSW
MEL: Fri 26 - Sun 28 June, 11am - 5pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Wiebke Brix
wiebke.brix@leonardjoel.com.au
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