Major Fall Auction: Inuit Art

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November 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm ET

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LOT 54

Lot 54

Luke Anguhadluq ᓗᐅᒃ ᐊᒐᓴᓗ (1895-1982)

Luke Anguhadluq ᓗᐅᒃ ᐊᒐᓴᓗ (1895-1982)
Lot 54 Details
Luke Anguhadluq ᓗᐅᒃ ᐊᒐᓴᓗ (1895-1982), Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake)

UNTITLED (GEESE ON LAND AND IN FLIGHT), CA. 1976

coloured pencil drawing
signed in syllabics; embossed with Sanavik Cooperative blind stamp; inscribed in pencil verso "MTT / 450.00 / S-1281CO"
sheet 22 x 30 in — 55.9 x 76.2 cm

Estimate $3,000-$4,000

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

Lot Report

Provenance:

Private Collection, Hamilton, ON

Note:

Closely related to Anguhadluq’s important print Geese in September, dated 1972, the subject of birds in flight appears in several of the artist’s exceptional images into the 1980s, as in this original drawing by the artist dating circa 1976.

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good overall condition.
Minor imperfections.
Unframed.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.

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