Henry Evaluardjuk, ᐃᕙᓗᐊᔪ
INUIT WOMAN HOLDING HER CHILD
HENRY EVALUARDJUK (1923-2007), ᐃᕙᓗᐊᔪ, FROBISHER BAY / IQALUIT
INUIT WOMAN HOLDING HER CHILD
stone
18.5 x 6.5 x 6.3 in — 47 x 16.5 x 16 cm
Provenance:
Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, November 2000, Lot 360
Note:
“From Igloolik we moved to Pond Inlet. It was there that I started to carve. A white man there said that my uncle and one other man were the only people who carved in this settlement. I told him I knew I could carve too if I tried … I have been carving since then.”
Excerpt courtesy Inuit Art Section, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), 1997.
Estimate: $7,000—10,000
INUIT WOMAN HOLDING HER CHILD
stone
18.5 x 6.5 x 6.3 in — 47 x 16.5 x 16 cm
Provenance:
Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, November 2000, Lot 360
Note:
“From Igloolik we moved to Pond Inlet. It was there that I started to carve. A white man there said that my uncle and one other man were the only people who carved in this settlement. I told him I knew I could carve too if I tried … I have been carving since then.”
Excerpt courtesy Inuit Art Section, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), 1997.
Estimate: $7,000—10,000
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-20 | Waddington's | 101 | 7,000 | 10,000 | 6,000.00 |
