Massacre Site – Old Texas Downs

1991

Rover Thomas

Artist, Kukatja/Wangkajunga, c. 1926 - 1998

Rover Thomas

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    natural earth pigments and bush gums on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 100 × 167.5 cm (39 3/8 × 65 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.23.1

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Commissioned 1991 by (Mary Macha [1923-2017], Perth, Australia);[1] private collection; (sale, Sotheby's, Sydney, 29 July 2003, no. 201). Glenn Schaeffer; (sale, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 20 July 2009, no. 86, bought in); (D'Lan Contemporary, New York); purchased 2025 by NGA.
[1] According to Sotheby's, Sydney 2003 sale catalogue.

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