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September 15 — 20, 2018
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LOT 23

Lot 23

OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005)

OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005)
Lot 23 Details
OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005), E7-1154, Cape Dorset / Kinngait

MAN WITH HIS DOG

stone
signed in syllabics, c. 1970s
22.5 x 14 x 5 in — 57.2 x 35.6 x 12.7 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $3,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005)
  • OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005)
  • OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005)
  • OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005)
Literature:

Alma Houston, Inuit Art: An Anthology, Winnipeg, MB, 1988, page 46.

Note:

“In his carvings Osuitok claims he is just representing Inuit people, not specific individuals, even though the completed image may seem to resemble a particular person. ...many of Osuitok’s sculptures show the people and animals he knows from his day-to-day life...”

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