Mother With Child In Amaut
8.5 cms x 7.5 cms (3.35 ins x 2.95 ins)
Disc number inscribed, c. 1955
sculpted in 1955
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian & Inuit Fine Art" held on Mon, May 27, 2019.
Lot 74
Lot 74
Estimate: CAD $10,000 - $15,000
Realised: CAD $11,400
Realised: CAD $11,400
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
The locally sourced dark stone, the inset detail of ivory, the depiction of an Inuit woman and her child, are all trademarks of the works created in Povirnituq during this classic early period of Inuit art.
The 'early master' artists, of whom Aisa Qupirualu Alasua was one, were born in the early years of the 20th century. They grew up in the harsh and isolated environment of Canada's Eastern Arctic, initially surviving as traditional hunters, trappers and fishermen before moving their families to the settlement. Their innate powers of observation, the keen awareness of their natural world, and the vital skills of survival needed to live in this unforgiving land - combined with a love for family and grounded by a rich and ancient cultural legacy - resulted in some of Canada's most compelling and influential art.
Povirnituq, together with Cape Dorset / Kinngait and Port Harrison / Inukjuak, was one of the three earliest settlements to commercially produce and market Inuit art, starting in 1949.
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
The locally sourced dark stone, the inset detail of ivory, the depiction of an Inuit woman and her child, are all trademarks of the works created in Povirnituq during this classic early period of Inuit art.
The 'early master' artists, of whom Aisa Qupirualu Alasua was one, were born in the early years of the 20th century. They grew up in the harsh and isolated environment of Canada's Eastern Arctic, initially surviving as traditional hunters, trappers and fishermen before moving their families to the settlement. Their innate powers of observation, the keen awareness of their natural world, and the vital skills of survival needed to live in this unforgiving land - combined with a love for family and grounded by a rich and ancient cultural legacy - resulted in some of Canada's most compelling and influential art.
Povirnituq, together with Cape Dorset / Kinngait and Port Harrison / Inukjuak, was one of the three earliest settlements to commercially produce and market Inuit art, starting in 1949.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.