Bridget Napanangka Australia (Aboriginal), c1935-2003
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About Bridget Napanangka
Australian Aboriginal artist Bridget Napanangka was born circa 1935 and works in oils and acrylics. Bridget Napanangka died in 2003.
We have records of art auction sales by Bridget Napanangka from 1995 and in total 12 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,200 for Ngarti Women at Balgo Balgo 1994 sold by Sotheby's in June 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Bridget Napanangka is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 329
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 146
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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