Albert Namatjira (1902-1959)

Ghost gum, MacDonnell Ranges, 1953

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Price Realized

£15,000 (Set Currency)
($23,490)

Estimate

£7,000 - £10,000
($10,983 - $15,690)

Sale Information

Sale 5038 —
Modern and Contemporary Australian Art
23 September 2010
London, South Kensington
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Lot Description

Albert Namatjira (1902-1959)
Ghost gum, MacDonnell Ranges, 1953
signed 'ALBERT NAMATJIRA' (lower right), with inscription 'Mt Sonder, MacDonnell Range 2nd highest mountain in MacDonnells view from near Hermannsburg', with Aranda Art Group stamp, 'District Superintendent Native Affairs Branch Alice Springs' stamp dated 10 February 1953, and original purchase order label on the reverse
pencil and watercolour on paper
11 3/8 x 15¾in. (29 x 40cm.)