Inuit Art Auction

June 02, 2014

LOT 128B

Lot 128B

SHEOUAK PETAULASSIE (1923-1961)

SHEOUAK PETAULASSIE (1923-1961)
Lot 128B Details
SHEOUAK PETAULASSIE (1923-1961), E7-816, Cape Dorset

THREE WALRUS

stencil prnit
1960, 17/50
21.75 x 12 in — 55.2 x 30.5 cm

Estimate $2,500-$3,500

Realised: $5,280
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

a California private collection

Note:

Walruses are much more graceful in the water than they are on land. They swim in much the same way that seals do, propelling themselves forward with sinuous body movements. Sheouak has created the most elegant image of walruses that we can recall seeing. There is something almost balletic about the way these three huge animals float, seemingly weightless and carefree. The different treatment of their bodies above and below the waterline is brilliantly executed by the master printmaker Iyola.

Reference: this image is illustrated in the National Museum of Man travelling exhibition catalogue The Inuit Print (NMM, 1977) p. 64; also in James Houston, Eskimo Prints (Longman, 1971) p. 52.

CONDITION DETAILS

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LOT 128B
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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