William (King Billy) Barak (c1824-1903) Australia (Aboriginal)
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Born in Victoria in 1824, William Barak was an Aboriginal artist who painted in ochre and charcoal. …
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Corroboree (Women in possum skin cloaks), 1897
Earth pigments and charcoal on paper, 50.5 x 68 cm
Aboriginal Art, Sotheby's, New York.
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| Total number sold | Number with images | Highest price | Recent average price* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | 3 | A$504,000 | N/A |
| Works on Paper | 13 | 10 | A$532,636 | N/A |
* Calculated on sales over the last three years, where there are a sufficient number of sales over that period.
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