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The Anthony & Beverly Knight Collection of Early Papunya Art | Important Aboriginal & Oceanic Art
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PROPERTY FROM THE ANTHONY & BEVERLY KNIGHT COLLECTION, MELBOURNE

George Tjangala
circa 1926-1990

MEN AND WOMEN AT SNAKE CEREMONY (1971)

Estimate $18,000 – $25,000

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© The Estate of George Tjangala. Licensed by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia

PROPERTY FROM THE ANTHONY & BEVERLY KNIGHT COLLECTION, MELBOURNE

George Tjangala

circa 1926-1990
MEN AND WOMEN AT SNAKE CEREMONY (1971)

natural earth pigments and bondcrete on composition board
45 X 35CM

  • Lot Sold $28,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $34,160 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Painted at Papunya, Northern Territory (Nov-Dec 1971)
Stuart Art Centre, Alice Springs (stock 9028)
Pat Hogan, Northern Territory
The Anthony & Beverly Knight Collection, Melbourne

Exhibited

Wailbri & Pintupi Art, Gallery 67, Festival of Perth, March 1973

Literature

Geoffrey Bardon and James Bardon, Papunya - A Place Made after the Story: The Beginnings of the Western Desert Painting Movement, Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, 2004, p.338 (iilustrated)

CONTACT INFORMATION +

D’Lan Davidson

Head

Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9509 2900
E: D’Lan Davidson

Geoffrey Smith

Chairman

Aboriginal Art
Melbourne | Sydney
T: +61 (0)3 9509 2900 |
+61 (0)2 9362 1000
E: Geoffrey Smith

Fiona Hayward

Senior Specialist

Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9509 2900
E: Fiona Hayward

Dr David Hansen

Senior Researcher | Specialist

Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9509 2900
E: Dr David Hansen

Brett Ballard

Specialist

Aboriginal Art
Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 9362 1000
E: Brett Ballard

Harley Young

Facilities & Operations Manager |
Executive Assistant to Chairman

Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9509 2900
E: Harley Young

The Anthony & Beverly Knight Collection of Early Papunya Art | Important Aboriginal & Oceanic Art

AU0777  |  28 May 2013  |  Melbourne
6:30 PM


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