Wooden Totem
27.94 cms x 20.96 cms x 8.26 cms (11 ins x 8.25 ins x 11 ins)
Signed in pen 'Ellen Neel' on back
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan and Canadian Indigenous Art" held on Sun, Apr 23, 2023.
Lot 140
Lot 140
Estimate: CAD $70 - $90
Realised: CAD $200
Realised: CAD $200
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger.
Notes:
Ellen Neel was born in 1916 in Alert Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Neel's parents were both mixed race and she was a member of the Kwakwakawakw people. She learned carving from her grandfather and uncle. After a stroke left her husband unable to earn a living, Ellen Neel worked on her carvings full time, creating totems which small enough for households as well as full size totems many meters high for outdoor public display. Her work can be found in many public collections including University of British Columbia (Vancouver) and Stanley Park (Vancouver). Ellen Neel died in 1966 in Vancouver.
From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger.
Notes:
Ellen Neel was born in 1916 in Alert Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Neel's parents were both mixed race and she was a member of the Kwakwakawakw people. She learned carving from her grandfather and uncle. After a stroke left her husband unable to earn a living, Ellen Neel worked on her carvings full time, creating totems which small enough for households as well as full size totems many meters high for outdoor public display. Her work can be found in many public collections including University of British Columbia (Vancouver) and Stanley Park (Vancouver). Ellen Neel died in 1966 in Vancouver.
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 Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.