Price: Sold





Title: Medicine Leaves

ID: 031115

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 120 x 210 cm

This artwork depicts particular leaves collected by the Aboriginal women for medicinal uses. Bush medicine is the term used in Australia to describe Aboriginal people's traditional medicinal knowledge and practices.


The Aboriginal women collect these leaves; back at the camp the leaves are boiled and mixed into a resin, which is used to help with the healing of wounds, cuts and rashes .Bush Medicine is an important subject for many paintings by Aboriginal women from Utopia in Central Australia


If you would like to know more about Medicine and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

 


Medicine Leaves

An Australian Aboriginal artwork should always be issued with a Certificate of Provenance, also known as a Certificate of Authenticity. This document contains vital information on the artist, as well as details about the artwork itself. When selling on an artwork, please ensure that this document is passed on. Authenticity of Provenance means that the origin or authorship of a work of art has been correctly identified.

Central Art follows a well defined provenance and authenticity process to ensure that we are an exemplar in our business practice . Careful and detailed documentation follows – each work is given a catalogue number, inscribed on the back of the artwork with the Central Art stamped logo, the artist's signature and the title of the work.





Our Certificate of Provenance contains the following information:

  • Artwork title and depiction
  • Catalogue number
  • Dimensions
  • Medium
  • Date of completion
  • Artists name
  • Date of birth
  • Region
  • Language group
  • Description the artwork represents
  • Portrait of the artist and the work (as shown in image above)
  • Portrait of the artist signing the work
  • Our business and contacts details
  • Authorising signature from a person on behalf of Central Art

Printed on the Certificate of Provenance is a copyright acknowledgement that reads as follows:

This work is copyright. The copyright is owned by the Artist and his/her people. This painting may not be reproduced in part, in whole, or in any other form without the permission of the Artist or his/her inheritors clearly in writing, with all knowledge prior to final proof to the family concerned – then only when clearance has been approved.

 

Description

This artwork depicts particular leaves collected by the Aboriginal women for medicinal uses. Bush medicine is the term used in Australia to describe Aboriginal people's traditional medicinal knowledge and practices.


The Aboriginal women collect these leaves; back at the camp the leaves are boiled and mixed into a resin, which is used to help with the healing of wounds, cuts and rashes .Bush Medicine is an important subject for many paintings by Aboriginal women from Utopia in Central Australia


If you would like to know more about Medicine and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

 


Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 120 x 210 cm

This artwork depicts particular leaves collected by the Aboriginal women for medicinal uses. Bush medicine is the term used in Australia to describe Aboriginal people's traditional medicinal knowledge and practices.


The Aboriginal women collect these leaves; back at the camp the leaves are boiled and mixed into a resin, which is used to help with the healing of wounds, cuts and rashes .Bush Medicine is an important subject for many paintings by Aboriginal women from Utopia in Central Australia


If you would like to know more about Medicine and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

 


Medicine Leaves

An Australian Aboriginal artwork should always be issued with a Certificate of Provenance, also known as a Certificate of Authenticity. This document contains vital information on the artist, as well as details about the artwork itself. When selling on an artwork, please ensure that this document is passed on. Authenticity of Provenance means that the origin or authorship of a work of art has been correctly identified.

Central Art follows a well defined provenance and authenticity process to ensure that we are an exemplar in our business practice . Careful and detailed documentation follows – each work is given a catalogue number, inscribed on the back of the artwork with the Central Art stamped logo, the artist's signature and the title of the work.





Our Certificate of Provenance contains the following information:

  • Artwork title and depiction
  • Catalogue number
  • Dimensions
  • Medium
  • Date of completion
  • Artists name
  • Date of birth
  • Region
  • Language group
  • Description the artwork represents
  • Portrait of the artist and the work (as shown in image above)
  • Portrait of the artist signing the work
  • Our business and contacts details
  • Authorising signature from a person on behalf of Central Art

Printed on the Certificate of Provenance is a copyright acknowledgement that reads as follows:

This work is copyright. The copyright is owned by the Artist and his/her people. This painting may not be reproduced in part, in whole, or in any other form without the permission of the Artist or his/her inheritors clearly in writing, with all knowledge prior to final proof to the family concerned – then only when clearance has been approved.

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