PURKITJI, 2006
106
BOXER MILNER TJAMPITJIN
(c.1934 – 2009)
PURKITJI, 2006
synthetic polymer paint on linen
178.5 x 80.5 cm
inscribed verso: artist’s name, size and Warlayirti Artists cat. 258/06
Estimate:
$10,000 – 15,000
Sold for $10,980 (inc. BP) in Auction 41 - 2 December 2015, Sydney
Provenance
Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills, Western Australia
Private collection, New South Wales
Sotheby’s, 7 June 2011, lot 106
Private collection, Melbourne
Catalogue text
This work is accompanied by 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 the facets of this country and the seasonal changes that occur to the river each year. Purkitji and its many inter-connecting smaller tributaries are depicted as well as the surrounding country.’