Provenance
The Artist
Painted in Western Arnhem Land circa 1950s
Church Missionary Society of Australia - CMS, Sydney
Harry Williamson, New South Wales, acquired from the above in 1962
This bark has remained in the possession of designer Harry Williamson - including during the period that he designed the 1988 Bicentennial commemorative $10 currency note for the Reserve Bank of Australia, which celebrated First Nations art and culture.
Coincidentally, the design of the note included a detail of rock art by Nadjombolmi.
Painted in Western Arnhem Land circa 1950s
Church Missionary Society of Australia - CMS, Sydney
Harry Williamson, New South Wales, acquired from the above in 1962
This bark has remained in the possession of designer Harry Williamson - including during the period that he designed the 1988 Bicentennial commemorative $10 currency note for the Reserve Bank of Australia, which celebrated First Nations art and culture.
Coincidentally, the design of the note included a detail of rock art by Nadjombolmi.
Exhibited
Reverence, D'Lan Contemporary, Melbourne, 27 October – 1 December 2023
Literature
Reverence 2023, D'Lan Contemporary Pty Ltd, Melbourne, p. 40
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Status
Sold