Lot 228 
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228
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Emily, 1994.
Acrylic on canvas
Estimate:
€ 30,000 / $ 34,800 Sold:
€ 32,250 / $ 37,410 (incl. surcharge)
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
1910 - 1996
Emily. 1994.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed, titled and inscribed on the reverse of the canvas. 125.5 x 73.5 cm (49.4 x 28.9 in). [AW].
• Emily Kame Kngwarreye is the most successful Aboriginal artist on the international auction market.
• Kngwarreye abstracts the “Dreamtime” (creation story) of the Aborigines in her art, reflecting a deep spiritual connection to her homeland on canvas.
• Kngwarreye only began painting at the age of 80, but in her short creative phase, she became one of the most important representatives of contemporary Australian art.
• Tate Modern, London, hosts a major retrospective from July 2025 to January 2026.
PROVENANCE: Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings, Melbourne.
Private collection, Hesse.
1910 - 1996
Emily. 1994.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed, titled and inscribed on the reverse of the canvas. 125.5 x 73.5 cm (49.4 x 28.9 in). [AW].
• Emily Kame Kngwarreye is the most successful Aboriginal artist on the international auction market.
• Kngwarreye abstracts the “Dreamtime” (creation story) of the Aborigines in her art, reflecting a deep spiritual connection to her homeland on canvas.
• Kngwarreye only began painting at the age of 80, but in her short creative phase, she became one of the most important representatives of contemporary Australian art.
• Tate Modern, London, hosts a major retrospective from July 2025 to January 2026.
PROVENANCE: Aboriginal Gallery of Dreamings, Melbourne.
Private collection, Hesse.
228
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Emily, 1994.
Acrylic on canvas
Estimate:
€ 30,000 / $ 34,800 Sold:
€ 32,250 / $ 37,410 (incl. surcharge)
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