Puvirnituq, Kneeling man putting on his hood, mid 1950s
17.3 cms x 12.1 cms x 13.64 cms (7 ins x 4.75 ins x 7 ins)
Signed "INNUKPAK" and with disc no.
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit and First Nations Art Auction of May 3,2012" held on Thu, May 3, 2012.
Lot 13
Lot 13
Estimate: CAD $800 - $1,200
Realised: CAD $1,062
Realised: CAD $1,062
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Johnny Inukpuk Qumaluk (1937-1985)
Puvirnituq
Kneeling man putting on his hood, mid 1950s, dark brown-black stone, signed "INNUKPAK" and with disc no., 7 x 4.75 x 5.375 in, 17.3 x 12.1 x 13.7 cm
Qumaluk was not a prolific artist and little is known about him or his art. This work, however, ranks with that of the famous Puvirnituq artist Charlie Sivuarapik from the same period of the mid 1950s in terms of finesse and sensitivity. Lovely textural details add to the overall delicacy of the piece. Provenance: This sculpture was a gift from Lester B. Pearson to the President of the Canadian Labour Congress, in 1958.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Walker's auction house for permission to use.