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Lot 79

KURUWARRIYINGATHI BIJARRB PAULA PAUL (born 1937)
Shells 2007
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
inscribed verso with artist's name, title, Mornington Island Arts & Crafts stamp and cat. no. 2168-L-PP-0407 and Alcaston Gallery stamp and cat. no. AK13660
122 x 92cm

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000

Sold for $3,000

Light scuff marks present running down the right hand side of the work. Minor surface imperfections present across the paint (only visible when inspecting close-up)


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Mornington Island Arts & Crafts, Queensland (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity)
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Melbourne


"My painting shows the shells that we collect from the beaches at Bentinck Island." (The Artist)

© Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul/Copyright Agency 2022

Fine Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ9450
6:00pm - 22 March 2022
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Friday 18 - Sunday 20 March, 10am - 4pm
333 Malvern Road, South Yarra VIC

CONTACT
Olivia Fuller
olivia.fuller@leonardjoel.com.au


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