WINPA COUNTRY, 2006
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DANIEL WALBIDI
born 1983
WINPA COUNTRY, 2006
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
168.0 x 110.5 cm
signed and dated verso: Daniel / David / Walbidi / 06 / #
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, date, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 20196
Estimate:
$8,000 – 12,000
Sold for $8,540 (inc. BP) in Auction 46 - 30 November 2016, Sydney
Provenance
Short Street Gallery, Broome
William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso)
Private collection, Melbourne
Catalogue text
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery that states: ‘The middle of this painting is Winpa country, all the lines are tali (sandhills) and white parts are salt lakes. This shows all the jila (waterholes) that Winpa left when he died.’