VINTAGE set of 2 Aboriginal Velvet Art by Colin Noel Chandler 'Murrawin'
Rare and collectible framed wall art by the Australian artist Colin Noel Chandler (under the pseudonym of ‘Murrawin’), born in Echuca, Victoria, 1931. Circa 1960s. The artist spent much of his childhood in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne. Bill Onus, an Aboriginal gallery owner, encouraged him to start painting, which mainly consisted of Aboriginal portraiture in oil on velvet. Bill Onus sold most of his work in the early years. Colin Noel Chandler's art won many prizes during the 1970s and 1980s. The two artworks are a gorgeous portrait of an Aboriginal child in very good condition in its timber original frame. The velvet has slight dust collected on it, as it is framed without glass. Highly collectible artwork by a renowned Aboriginal mid-century artist.
Specifications
| Materials Sourced From | Australia |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Original/Reproduction | Original |
| Production Technique | painting on velvet |
| Dimensions | 19.5 cm x 27 cm |
| Listed By | Dealer or Reseller |
| Item Height | 27 cm |
| Material | Velvet, Wooden Frame |
| Original/Licensed Reproduction | Original |
| Unit Of Sale | Set |
| Framing | Framed |
| Period | Post-War (1940-1970) |
| Title | Cultures & Ethnicities |
| Region Of Origin | Australia |
| Theme | Cultures & Ethnicities |
| Culture | Colin Aboriginal |
| Item Length | depth 2 cm |
| Item Width | 19.5 cm |
| Signed | Yes |
| Size | height 27 cm |
| Style | Aboriginal |
| Subject | Indigenous Child |
| Time Period Manufactured | 1960-1969 |
| Year Of Production | 1960s |
Rare and collectible framed wall art by the Australian artist Colin Noel Chandler (under the pseudonym of ‘Murrawin’), born in Echuca, Victoria, 1931. Circa 1960s. The artist spent much of his childhood in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne. Bill Onus, an Aboriginal gallery owner, encouraged him to start painting, which mainly consisted of Aboriginal portraiture in oil on velvet. Bill Onus sold most of his work in the early years. Colin Noel Chandler’s art won many prizes during the 1970s and 1980s. The two artworks are a gorgeous portrait of an Aboriginal child in very good condition in its timber original frame. The velvet has slight dust collected on it, as it is framed without glass. Highly collectible artwork by a renowned Aboriginal mid-century artist.
