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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | Aboriginal Art
• Sale Date:
  31 Jul 2023 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  9005
• Lot Description:
  Albert Namatjira
  (Hermannsburg)
  Pencil on paper
  This sketch was made by Albert Namatjira and given to schoolgirl, Rosemary Trepp, when the two were in Canberra during the visit by Queen Elizabeth in 1954, as detailed in the letter accompanying this Lot.
  24 x 30 cm [Sketch], 42.5 x 47.5 cm [Frame]
• Provenance:
  The Des Rogers Collection
• Notes:
  Des Rogers was a collector of and dealer in Aboriginal art from the 1990's for over two decades. Based in Melbourne he made many trips to Alice Springs and outlying Aboriginal communities buying many works of art directly from artists. During this time he developed a close working relationship with the Possum Nungurrayi family as well as other Central Australian Aboriginal artists.
• Estimate:
  A$3,000 - 5,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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