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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | Modern, Contemporary + Indigenous Art
• Sale Date:
  05 Sep 2023 ~ 7pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  20
• Lot Description:
  Jan Billycan (Djan Namundie)
  (c.1930 - 2015)
  Kirriwirri, 2010
  synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on linen
  92.0 x 92.0 cm
  bears inscription verso: artist's name, medium, size and Short Street Gallery cat. 27400
• Provenance:
  Short Street Gallery, Broome; William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso); Estate of the late Annie McFarling, Melbourne; acquired from the above in August 2010
• Notes:
  This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short Street Gallery that states: 'Jan says "this is the birth place of my father's clan. Our clan is also names Kirriwirri, and call each individual members of this clan Kirriwirri. There is a big warla (mud flat) at this place. This is what this painting is about." Kirriwirri is the Great Sandy Desert close to and west of Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route. It is the birth place of Jan and her family, This work shows tali (sand dunes) and jila (living water).'
• Estimate:
  A$4,000 - 5,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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