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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY

Charles Henry Kerry; Henry King
1857-1928; 1855-1923

ALBUMS 1-6 (EARLY 20TH CENTURY)

Estimate $120,000 – $180,000

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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY

Charles Henry Kerry; Henry King

1857-1928; 1855-1923
ALBUMS 1-6 (EARLY 20TH CENTURY)

gelatin silver print
21.4 X 16.6CM (144)

  • Lot Sold $190,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $231,800 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

James Robert Tyrrell, Adelaide (circa 1920s) 
Angus & Robertson, Sydney
Private Collection, New South Wales (1950s)
By descent Private Collection, Sydney

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Catalogue Notes

ALBUM 1 (CIRCA 1886)
1823 Aboriginal, Roma, Queensland
612 Australian Aboriginal NSW
1067 Australian Aboriginal NSW
1070 Australian Aboriginal NSW
1986 Weyera Aboriginal, Newcastle
1989 Wharangoo Aboriginal, Tenterfield District
1927 GinGung Bathurst, Warrior
1399 Aust Aborigine (Queensland)
1397 Aust Aborigine (Queensland)
Untitled
1421 Aust Aborigine
1371 Australian Aborigine, NSW
1061 Australian Aboriginal King NSW
1575 Australian Aborigine
1399 Chief Karundee Tribe
1584 Coonncardi, Gilbert River
827 Native, Miccoolin Tribe
1420 Aust Aborigine (Queensland)
690 Australian Aborigine
1417 Aust Aborigine (Queensland)
1398 Aust Aborigine (Queensland)
1372 Australian Aborigine. NSW
1402 Aust Aborigine (Queensland)
1411 Aust Aborigine (Queensland)
ALBUM 2 (CIRCA 1886)
Untitled
1377 Mary River Warrior
611 Barron River Native
1387 Karunda Warrior
1375 Boogoolmurra aboriginal
Cootajandra (Illeg) Tribe
Untitled
1304 Australian Aborigine, Manerd Dist.
613 Australian Aboriginal NSW
1819 Aboriginal Warrior
636 Australian Aboriginal NSW
679 Australian Aborigine NSW
612 Australian Aboriginal NSW
615 Australian Aboriginal NSW
618 Australian Aboriginal NSW
1361 Australian Aborigine Queensland
1312 Australian Aborigine NSW
1071 Australian Aboriginal NSW
622 Australian Aboriginal NSW
671 Australian Aboriginal NSW
616 Australian Aboriginal NSW
523 Tweed River Native
1860 Tewitt Chief Jervis Bay Tribe
619 Australian Aboriginal NSW
ALBUM 3 (CIRCA 1886)
610 Australian Aborigines
1132 Aboriginal Woman
Australian Aboriginals NSW
669 Australian Aboriginal NSW
1897 Bhoolidhoo, Odeen, Wagga Tribe, NSW
1842 Woman, Bombala NSW
1364 Australian Aborigine (Girl) Shoalhaven Dis. NSW
1131 Aboriginal Woman NSW
1025 Aboriginal Woman NSW
1024 Aboriginal Woman, NSW
112 Australian Aboriginal. N.S.W
1894 Bhoolidhoo Queen, Wagga Tribe NSW
1023 Aboriginal Woman NSW
1909 Aboriginal Girl, South Coast NSW
Untitiled
1913 Aboriginal Girl, Bruncle
1911 Aboriginal Girl, Bruncle
632 Australian Aboriginal NSW
234 Australian Aboriginal
1345 Australian Aborigine (Port Stephans Dist.)
1878 Nerelle Princess, Moruya Tribe
Untitled
1365 Australian Aborigine (Girl) Shoalhaven Dist. NSW
1908 Aboriginal Girl with Helienan
ALBUM 4 (CIRCA 1886)
1372 Gin of the Workii Tribe
919 NSW Aborigine
1419 Aust Aborigine (Queensland)
1573 Australian Aborigine (Woman, Queensland)
260 Woman, Gilbert River
192 Northern Australia Aboriginal
1904 Boona Gin of the Cooma Tribe
1901 Boona Gin of the Cooma Tribe
The Northern Australian Aborigine
1347 Australian Aborigine
1906 Coondah Gin, Moss Vale Tribe, NSW
635 Australian Aborigine, NSW
195 Northern Australian Aborigine
1843 woman, Bombala. NSW
Untitled
Untitled
1014 Australian Aboriginal
1866 Minningun Aboriginal woman McLeay River
1368 Australian Aborigine NSW
1835 Queen Keanni Macleay River NSW
1388 Australian Aboriginal Woman- NSW
1369 Australian Aborigine NSW
1366 Australian Aborigine NSW
1367 Australian Aborigine NSW
ALBUM 5 (CIRCA 1886)
677 AUSTRALIAN Aboriginal NSW
575 Australian Aboriginal NSW
1361 Wermucca Dance- Aust. Aboriginals
Aborigines- Macleay River
614 Australian Aboriginal NSW
2125 Aboriginal Spearing fish
2126 Aboriginal Climbing Tree
1398 Aboriginals & Black Tracker
556 Native Group on the Clarence
2654 Aboriginal, Namoi River
2590 Aboriginals Mia Mia NSW
419 Native Camp, Tabulam
527 Native camp, Tabulam
538 Native climbing with Vine
Untitled
623 Australian Aboriginal NSWUntitled
1311 Australian Aborigine NSW
Australian Aborigines NSW
Australian Aborigine, Macleary Dist. NSW
1868 Aboriginal throwing boomerang
1818 Aboriginal Fight
1820 Aboriginal Fighting men
1310 Australian Aborigine. NSW
ALBUM 6 (CIRCA 1886)
2585 Aboriginals Corroboree
2607 Aboriginal Ceremony.
The Bora Tree
2605 Aboriginal Bora, Arrival of the king
2612 Aboriginal Bora Ceremony
2609 Aboriginal Ceremony. Opening the Bora
2611 Aboriginal Bora, Arrival of the novices
2602 Aboriginal; ceremony. Gathering wild birds eggs
2606 Aboriginal Ceremony. Following the footsteps of the deity
2603 Aboriginal Ceremony. Death of the wild boar
2598 Original Ceremony,  The sick warrior
2604 Aboriginal Ceremony, Death of the deity
2608 Aboriginal ceremony. Lying in wait
2587 Aboriginals corroboree, Drafting Sheep
1434c Aust Aboriginal Corroboree
1393 Fish Corroboree
1392 Wermucca Corroboree
2617 Aboriginal Bora Waiting the decision of the kings
Aboriginal Corroboree Healing the sick warrior
2601 Aboriginal ceremony Spearing the alligator
2599 Aboriginal ceremony
2610 Aboriginal Ceremony Duel to the death
2586 Aboriginals Corroboree, A Battle
2597 Aboriginals worshipping figure of this deity
2563 Aboriginals Tracking

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Aboriginal Art
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Aboriginal Art
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Senior Specialist

Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
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Senior Researcher | Specialist

Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
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Brett Ballard

Specialist

Aboriginal Art
Sydney
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Harley Young

Facilities & Operations Manager |
Executive Assistant to Chairman

Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
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E: Harley Young

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