Lot #38 - Myra Cook
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Auction House:Deutscher and Hackett
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Sale Name:Australian Aboriginal Art Including Works from the Maclean Collection - Timed Online Auction
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Sale Date:19 May 2020 ~ 7pm (AEST)
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Lot #:38
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Lot Description:Myra Cook
(1932 – 2015)
Lirrun, 2011
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
102.0 x 76.0 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Warakurna Artists cat. 230 – 11 -
Provenance:Warakurna Artists, Warakurna, Western Australia; Maclean collection, Melbourne
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Notes:This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warakurna Artists, Warakurna, Western Australia which states: ‘Myra Yurtiwa Cook was born at a special place called Kartjinguku, a creek situated near Warakurna. This painting depicts a story from Myra's mother's country, Lirrun. A Snake Man came from the South of Pukarra. He had been trying to steal a girl to become his wife. She called all the Feather-foot men and they chased him away, back to Pukarra.’
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Estimate:A$2,500 - 3,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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