Untitled - Yellow Birds
35.56 cms x 50.8 cms (14 ins x 20 ins)
made in 1971
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan And Canadian Indigenous Art" held on Sun, May 15, 2022.
Lot 129
Lot 129
Estimate: CAD $200 - $300
Realised: CAD $188
Realised: CAD $188
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Being sold on behalf of Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Notes:
Lucy Qinnuayuak was born near Salluit, Nunavik in 1915, and moved to Kinngait (Cape Dorset) South Baffin Island with her family at a young age. Qinnuayuak was one of the first people to begin creating graphic works through the Kinngait Studios. Qinnuayuak's works have been widely exhibited and were featured in nearly every Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection from 1961 to 1982. Her works can be found in many major public institutions, including the Tate Gallery (London, England), National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa) and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Lucy Qinnuayuak died in Kinngait in 1982.
Being sold on behalf of Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Notes:
Lucy Qinnuayuak was born near Salluit, Nunavik in 1915, and moved to Kinngait (Cape Dorset) South Baffin Island with her family at a young age. Qinnuayuak was one of the first people to begin creating graphic works through the Kinngait Studios. Qinnuayuak's works have been widely exhibited and were featured in nearly every Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection from 1961 to 1982. Her works can be found in many major public institutions, including the Tate Gallery (London, England), National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa) and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Lucy Qinnuayuak died in Kinngait in 1982.
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.