MY FATHER'S COUNTRY, 2007

Important Aboriginal Art
Melbourne
26 March 2014
103

MIRDIDINGKINGATHI JUWARNDA SALLY GABORI

born c.1924
MY FATHER'S COUNTRY, 2007

synthetic polymer paint on linen

198.0 x 101.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, title, medium and Mornington Island Arts and Crafts cat. 2453-L-SG-0807

Estimate: 
$6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,400 (inc. BP) in Auction 34 - 26 March 2014, Melbourne
Provenance

Mornington Island Arts and Crafts, Queensland (stamped verso)
Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney (label attached verso)
Private collection, Melbourne

Catalogue text

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Mornington Island Arts and Crafts which states: 'My painting is about my fathers country. His country is Thundi. This is a waterhole. There is good water here.'