$1 Note Of 1966 - Artwork

item 280425048310 on ebay was completed in late November:
the details have been deleted from public access - one wonders why ...
There were 31 bids, and the item closed for $1,325.00

the item was described as: "DAVID MALANGI $1 NOTE ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTING 1960"
- and the details in the listing went on to say that this was the painting on which the artwork on the reverse of the 1966 $1 was based.
As I recall the story, the painting was executed corca 1960. It was later seen, and thought suitable for the new decimal notes, then being designed.
The artwork was used, but apparently insufficient regard was had, at that time, to the artist's rights.

An interesting adjunct for a collector of Australian decimal paper.

and I quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Malangi -
"David Malangi (1927 - 27 June 1998) was an Indigenous Australian Yolngu artist from the Northern Territory. One of the most well known bark painters from Arnhem Land. The reproduction of one of his designs was produced on the Australian one dollar note in 1966. (originally without his knowledge - when he became aware of this, he was given financial compensation). The payment by the Reserve Bank of Australia to Malangi began issues of Aboriginal copyright in Australia. ..."

Peter in Oz