KARNTAWARRA, 2001
101
BOXER MILNER TJAMPITJIN
(c.1934 - 2009)
KARNTAWARRA, 2001
synthetic polymer paint on linen
178.0 x 120.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists cat. 733/01
Estimate:
$15,000 - 20,000
Provenance
Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills
Framed – The Darwin Gallery, Darwin
Private collection, Queensland, acquired from the above in 2002
Catalogue text
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists which states: 'Boxer has painted some of his country along the floodplains and channels of Sturt Creek or Purkitji. The hook shapes are the channels and tributaries of Purkitji running through the red sandy country of the area, while the blue central line is the main channel of Purkitji. The yellow area are the yuka, or spinifex plains of the area.'