Paulassie Pootoogook (1927-2006) - Man Holding His Dog

Man Holding His Dog

stone
29.2 cms x 17.8 cms x 10.19 cms (11.5 ins x 7.01 ins x 11.5 ins)
Signed in Roman, c. 1968
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit Art Auction" held on Tue, May 29, 2018.
Lot 111
Estimate: CAD $1,500 - $2,500
Sale price withheld by the Auction house

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto, 1988

Private Collection, WI
Notes:
In the gorgeous green stone beloved by collectors, this composition of a kneeling man holding his dog was carved by Pootoogook's eldest son, Paulassie.

A photograph of this work appeared in Inuit Art, Traditional Expressions of the Canadian Arctic by M.F. (Budd) Feheley in Art Impressions magazine.
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.
Man Holding His Dog by artist Paulassie Pootoogook