Aboriginal
Painting
Australian Aboriginal, 1833-1866
Scroll
Aboriginal
Painting
Australian Aboriginal, 1833-1866
Physical Qualities
Bark, pigments, 17 1/2 x 12 in. (44.5 x 30.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. John E. Bordley, Baltimore
Object Number
1984.250
Depicting two zoomorphic figures
Black, red and white pigments
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 1985; Dr. John E. Bordley; Port Essington mid-19th century?
Apollinaire, G. & T. Tzara, "L'Art Oceanien," Sa Presence, Palais du Louvre, 1951, fig. 32.
Australian National Committee for UNESCO, "Australian Aboriginal Culture," ca. 153.
Christie's London, "Tribal Art," June 26, 1995, sale #WONGO-5421.
Christie's London, "Tribal Art," December 1, 1993.
Christensen, Erwin, "Primitive Art," New York, Crowell [1955], fig. 310.
Guiart, Jean, "The Arts of the South Pacific," New York, 1963, pp.58-59.
Jopling, Carol, "Art & Aesthetics in Primitive Societies," New York: Dutton, 1971, p.114.
Leenhardt, M., "Arts de l'Oceanie," Paris: Editions du Chene, 1947, pp.8 & 19.
Leenhardt, Maurice, "Folk Art of Oceania," Paris, Éditions du Chêne; New York, Tudor, 1950, p.29.
Linton, Ralph and Paul S. Wingert, in collaboration with René d'Harnoncourt, "Arts of the South Seas, "New York] The Museum of modern art, distributed by Simon and Schuster, New York [1946], p.195.
New York (N.Y.). Museum of Primitive Art, "Art of Oceania, Africa, and the Americas, from the Museum of Primitive Art; an Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 10-August 17, 1969," {New York] Museum of Primitive Art [1970?], p.213.
Australian National Committee for UNESCO, "Australian Aboriginal Culture," ca. 153.
Christie's London, "Tribal Art," June 26, 1995, sale #WONGO-5421.
Christie's London, "Tribal Art," December 1, 1993.
Christensen, Erwin, "Primitive Art," New York, Crowell [1955], fig. 310.
Guiart, Jean, "The Arts of the South Pacific," New York, 1963, pp.58-59.
Jopling, Carol, "Art & Aesthetics in Primitive Societies," New York: Dutton, 1971, p.114.
Leenhardt, M., "Arts de l'Oceanie," Paris: Editions du Chene, 1947, pp.8 & 19.
Leenhardt, Maurice, "Folk Art of Oceania," Paris, Éditions du Chêne; New York, Tudor, 1950, p.29.
Linton, Ralph and Paul S. Wingert, in collaboration with René d'Harnoncourt, "Arts of the South Seas, "New York] The Museum of modern art, distributed by Simon and Schuster, New York [1946], p.195.
New York (N.Y.). Museum of Primitive Art, "Art of Oceania, Africa, and the Americas, from the Museum of Primitive Art; an Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 10-August 17, 1969," {New York] Museum of Primitive Art [1970?], p.213.
