Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics

October 2126, 2023
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LOT 91

Lot 91

Lucy Qinnuayuak ᓗᓯ ᑭᓐᐅᐊᔪᐊ (1915-1982)

Lucy Qinnuayuak ᓗᓯ ᑭᓐᐅᐊᔪᐊ (1915-1982)
Lot 91 Details
Lucy Qinnuayuak ᓗᓯ ᑭᓐᐅᐊᔪᐊ (1915-1982), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

THREE BIRDS WITH A FISH, 1969

stonecut
titled, dated and numbered 33/50; artist's name in Roman; matted
sight 15 x 21.5 in — 38.1 x 54.6 cm

Estimate $700-$900

Realised: $688.80
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

CONDITION DETAILS

Overall very good condition. Some cockling to sheet, inclusions inherent in material.

Please note that this work has not been removed from its housing for inspection.

Please contact the specialist for further condition information.

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