PURKITJI, 2006
© Boxer Milner Tjampitjin/Copyright Agency 2024
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BOXER MILNER TJAMPITJIN
(c.1934 - 2009)
PURKITJI, 2006
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
90.0 x 60.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Warlayirti Artists cat. 652/06
Estimate:
$3,000 – $4,000
Sold for $5,523 (inc. BP) in Auction 77 - 26 March 2024, Melbourne
Provenance
Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills, Western Australia
Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Sydney
Private collection, Sydney
This work is accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists which states: 'Boxer has painted some of his country, found along the middle stretches of Purkitji (Sturt Creek) north of Balgo. Boxer knows all facets of this country and the seasonal changes that occur to the river each year. Purkitji and its many inter-connecting smaller tributories are depicted as well as the surrounding country.'