Margaret Uyauperq Aniksak (1905-1993) - Kneeling Mother and Child

Kneeling Mother and Child

grey-black stone
15.9 cms x 10.19 cms x 13.97 cms (6.25 ins x 4 ins x 6.25 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit & First Nations Art Auction of May 25, 2016" held on Wed, May 25, 2016.
Lot 217
Estimate: CAD $3,000 - $5,000
Realised: CAD $8,260

Lot description - from the online catalogue*


Margaret Uyauperq Aniksak (1905-1993)

Arviat (Eskimo Point)

Kneeling Mother and Child

Late 1960s or early 1970s

Grey-black stone

6.25 x 4 x 5.5 in, 15.9 x 10.2 x 14 cm.

Provenance: Albrecht Collection, Scottsdale, Arizona; Galerie Elca London, Montreal

Exhibited and published: Ingo Hessel, Arctic Spirit, Heard Museum/D&M, 2006, fig. 150, (U.S. tour 2006-2008).
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 Walker's auction house for permission to use.
Kneeling Mother and Child by artist Margaret Uyauperq Aniksak