About the lot N° 61
Title : PADDY BEDFORD CIRCA 1922- 2007 | Merrmerrji
Medium : Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on composition boardSize : 80 by 100 cmProvenance : Painted in 2004 for Jirrawun Arts, Western Australia
The Estate of Paddy Bedford
William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
The Dennis and Debra Scholl Collection, MiamiLiterature : Linda Michael (ed.),
Paddy Bedford, exh. cat., Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 2006, p.162 (illus.)
Henry F. Skerritt, ed. et al,
No Boundaries: Australian Aboriginal Contemporary Abstract Painting, Prestel Verlag, Munich-London-New York, 2014, p.39 (illus.)Condition report : Bears Papunya Tula number….A few minor marks and rubs around the painting perimeter consistent with handling during its production. Natural earth pigments, marble dust and synthetic binder on composite board. The work is in excellent condition overall with no visible evidence of repair or restoration.
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Sale title : Aboriginal Art
Sale date : 14 Mar 2018
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Sale Reference : Live Sale
