About the lot N° 57
Title : Prince Of Wales (Midpul) Circa 1935- 2002 | Body Marks
Medium : Synthetic polymer paint on canvasSize : 187 by 146 cmProvenance : Painted in Darwin in 2000
Karen Brown Gallery, Darwin, Northern Territory
The Laverty Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in October 2000
Bonham’s,
The Laverty Collection: Contemporary Australian Art, Sydney, 24
March 2013, lot 41
The Dennis and Debra Scholl Collection, MiamiLiterature : Rhana Devenport and Will Owen,
Paintings from Remote Communities: Indigenous Australian Art from the Laverty Collection, Sydney, exh. cat., New Zealand: Govett Brewster Art Gallery, 2007, p.249 (illus.)
Colin Laverty and Elizabeth Laverty et al.,
Beyond Sacred: Recent Painting from Australia's Remote Aboriginal Communities - the collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Melbourne: Hardie Grant Books, 2008, p.254 (illus.)
Colin Laverty and Elizabeth Laverty et al.,
Beyond Sacred: Australian Aboriginal Art - the collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Edition II, Melbourne: Kleimeyer Industries, 2011, p.285 (illus.)
Henry F. Skerritt, ed. et al,
No Boundaries: Australian Aboriginal Contemporary Abstract Painting, Prestel Verlag, Munich-London-New York, 2014, p.64 , p.10 (illus. detail), p.73 (illus.)Condition report : Synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen, painted to extremities of linen which has then been strip-lined on to white canvas for stretching. Please note their are numerous scratches, smudges and marks on the white area that surrounds the central painting and on the edges of the stretched canvas, consistent with handling. Otherwise the work is in very good condition overall with no visible evidence of repair or restoration, although white borders could benefit from professional cleaning.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Sale title : Aboriginal Art
Sale date : 14 Mar 2018
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Sale Reference : Live Sale
