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• Auction House:
  Deutscher and Hackett
• Sale Name:
  Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art Auction
• Sale Date:
  27 Mar 2013 ~ 7pm
• Lot #:
  10
• Lot Description:
  Emily Kame Kngwarreye
  c1910 – 1996
  Alhalkere Winter, 1993
  synthetic polymer paint on canvas
  152.5 x 121.0 cm
  inscribed verso: artist’s name and Delmore Gallery cat. 93F070
• Provenance:
  Private Collection, Donald Holt, Delmore Downs Station, Alice Springs. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Delmore Gallery
• Notes:
  In Alhalkere country, the progression of colour from the dry earth tones to lush green growth, and then to the delicate colours of wildflowers, is slow after a winter rain. An invigorated mood is allpervading as all life waits for an early glimpse of warmth to give plants that final bit of zest to produce a desert in full-carpeted bloom. Once this occurs, the bloom is brief and settles into a dry state. The wild flowers may seem sparse, but on close inspection have exceptional colour tones. The colours are somber, of deep green leaves in misty acacia grey dawns over frosted hayed-off grasses, and small pink and white wild flowers. In Alhalkere Winter, Emily presents us with pink and fragile winter wildflowers, highlighted by the drying grasses in which they are found. ANNABEL HOLT AND JANET HOLT
• Estimate:
  A$30,000 - 40,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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