The Puckamanni, Melville Island

Information

Expanded NumberOP-000120Artist's nameRussell Drysdale Place of birth and residenceAustralia Birth and death dates1912–81Title

The Puckamanni [sic], Melville Island

Datedate unknownMediumOil on canvasDimensions75 x 101 cmInscriptionsSigned l.l. Russell DrysdaleProvenance

Acquired from the artist in 1958

Publication history

Reproduced on the Bank’s Christmas card in 1959 and 1981

Exhibition history

Exhibited in The Reserve Bank of Australia Collection, Reserve Bank of Australia, Sydney, 1992; Hidden Treasures: Art in Corporate Collections, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney, 1995.

TypePaintingAttribution

Reserve Bank of Australia

Digital Object Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.47688/RBA_Archives_OP-000120Access on Unreserved

While the title preserves the artist's original spelling, the term for the funeral ceremonies of the Tiwi Islands is spelt 'Pukumani'.

Relationship

SeriesThe Coombs Collection of Australian PaintingsSeries GuideSeries Guide: The Coombs Collection of Australian Paintings

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