Mother Nursing Her Child
20.3 cms x 17.8 cms x 17.81 cms (7.99 ins x 7.01 ins x 7.99 ins)
Signed in syllabics with disc number inscribed, c. 1968
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit Art Auction" held on Tue, May 29, 2018.
Lot 132
Lot 132
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $3,500
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Both of Isa Smiler's parents died from an illness that was spread from a supply ship when he was just nine years old. This carving of a mother nursing her child, is suggestive to that past experience and mirrors his longing and deep value of family, something that is very much central to Inuit culture.
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.