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LOT 122

Lot 122

Jean Blodgett (1945-2020) & Kenojuak Ashevak ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013)

Jean Blodgett (1945-2020) & Kenojuak Ashevak ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013)
Lot 122 Details
Jean Blodgett (1945-2020) & Kenojuak Ashevak ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

GRAPHIC MASTERWORKS OF THE INUIT: KENOJUAK, 1981

4to; buff blind stamped cloth, backed in caribou hide, green lettering on spine, buff blind stamped cloth slip case
Blodgett, Jean, Graphic Masterworks of the Inuit: Kenojuak (Toronto, ON: National Library of Canada, 1981); limited edition 158/275, signed by the author and the artist; illustrated with full colour plates; accompanied by a hand-coloured etching Myself and I, titled, dated, and numbered 158/275, artist's name in Roman and syllabics
12.5 x 14 x 3.5 in — 31.8 x 35.6 x 8.9 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $1,375
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Jean Blodgett (1945-2020) & Kenojuak Ashevak ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013)
  • Jean Blodgett (1945-2020) & Kenojuak Ashevak ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013)
  • Jean Blodgett (1945-2020) & Kenojuak Ashevak ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013)
Provenance:

Waddingtons Auctioneers, Toronto, ON, 2 Mar 2023, lot 1
Private Collection, Toronto, ON

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good overall condition.
Minor imperfections.
Small blemishes on slip case.

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