Lot 40

The artwork is in good condition, although frame and presentation mount are unstable. The entire sheet is fixed in place against a linen backing. The linen is stapled to a thin MDF backing board. This board is sitting within an outer frame, but not properly sealed so can be easily removed.
It is recommended that the sheet be removed and reframed for secure presentation. Current overall size in frame is 78 x 179cm (marks to frame).


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Gallerie Australis, Adelaide cat. no. NBA005
The Collection of Mr. Kelton, United States of America, acquired 1992

Awake to the Dreamtime: Australian Aboriginal Art, San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, California, 19 February – 24 May 1993
The Evolving Dreamtime: Contemporary Art by Indigenous Australians – Part II, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, California, 15 March – 21 May 1995

Isaacs, J., Australian Aboriginal Paintings, New Holland Publishers, Sydney 2002, p. 142– 43