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March 11, 2014

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LOT 106

Lot 106

Richard Harrington (1911-2005)

Richard Harrington (1911-2005)
Lot 106 Details
Richard Harrington (1911-2005), German/Canadian

ESKIMO CHILD WITH PUPPY, 1949

Gelatin silver print; signed, titled and dated 1949 in ink to margin. Printed circa 1985.
Image 17.75" x 11.75" — 45.1 x 29.8 cm.; 19.75" x 16" — 50.2 x 40.6 cm.

Estimate $1,500-$2,000

Realised: $3,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Richard Harrington (1911-2005)
  • Richard Harrington (1911-2005)
  • Richard Harrington (1911-2005)
  • Richard Harrington (1911-2005)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:

See Richard Harrington’s “The Inuit Life As It Was”, p. 35, illustrated

Note:

Harrington’s Arctic photographs provide a historical record of a vanishing way of life in the Canadian Arctic as the Inuit people were soon to abandon their nomadic lifestyle to settle permanently into various camps.
The Inuit called Harrington “Adderioli” (the man with a box). He travelled to Padlei on hi fourth trip to the Arctic

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