Inuit Art Library

February 25March 02, 2023
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LOT 8

Lot 8

[ARCTIC EXPLORATION] LOT OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS

[ARCTIC EXPLORATION] LOT OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
Lot 8 Details
[ARCTIC EXPLORATION] LOT OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS

1958 CAPE DORSET EXPEDITION PHOTOGRAPH BY CHARLES GIMPEL. THREE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM IMAGES BY SIR GEORGE HUBERT WILKINS MC BAR (1888-1958), VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON 1913-1918 CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION

gelatin silver
inscribed verso, "16-9-58 / Cape Dorset (II) / Inside Eskimo Tent / 46I2 / Mem / Photo by Charles Gimpel."; inscribed recto
largest 9 x 8 in — 22.9 x 20.3 cm

Estimate $50-$70

Realised: $216
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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[ARCTIC EXPLORATION] LOT OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
  • [ARCTIC EXPLORATION] LOT OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
  • [ARCTIC EXPLORATION] LOT OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
  • [ARCTIC EXPLORATION] LOT OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
  • [ARCTIC EXPLORATION] LOT OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

CONDITION DETAILS

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