Lot 54
Durrmu 2009
acrylic paint on hahnemuhle paper
36 x 48cm
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
The Artist
Durrmu Arts, Northern Territory, cat. no. 496 (accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity)
Caruana & Reid Fine Art, Sydney
The Le Pley Collection, Western Australia, acquired from the above in 2009
"This painting depicts durrmu (body painting dot), based on the markings placed on the body for ceremonial dances."
As stated on the Durrmu Arts certificate of authenticity
© Regina Pilawuk Wilson/Copyright Agency, 2023
The Le Pley Collection of Indigenous Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8723
6:00pm - 21 November 2023
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Friday 17 - Sunday 19 November, 10am - 4pm
333 Malvern Road, South Yarra VIC
CONTACT
Lucy Foster
lucy.foster@leonardjoel.com.au
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