Josepie Ningiok Kupirkrualuk
MAN SKINNING FOX
JOSEPIE NINGIOK KUPIRKRUALUK (1930-), E9-1032, SUGLUK / SALLUIT
MAN SKINNING FOX
stone, signed in syllabics with disc number inscribed, c. 1956
8.5" x 8.25" x 4.75" — 21.6 x 21 x 12.1 cm.
Provenance:
The Peter J. Landry Collection of Inuit Art, U.S.A.
Exhibited:
Sugluk: Sculpture in Stone, 1953-1959, exh. cat., Art Gallery of Windsor, 1992, illustrated page 23, cat. no. 10
This work is accompanied by the Art Gallery of Windsor hand written exhibition label.
Literature:
Ted Fraser, Sugluk: Sculpture in Stone, 1953-1959, page 22
Note:
“...these sculptures-in-the-round are liberated from the static limitations of a base - a Eurocentric convention that had influenced contemporary Inuit art. Rotated in the hands of the artist while being fashioned, Man Skinning Fox (1956) by Josephie Ningiok Kupirkruluk (1926-) can be viewed in more than one position.”
Estimate: $300—500
MAN SKINNING FOX
stone, signed in syllabics with disc number inscribed, c. 1956
8.5" x 8.25" x 4.75" — 21.6 x 21 x 12.1 cm.
Provenance:
The Peter J. Landry Collection of Inuit Art, U.S.A.
Exhibited:
Sugluk: Sculpture in Stone, 1953-1959, exh. cat., Art Gallery of Windsor, 1992, illustrated page 23, cat. no. 10
This work is accompanied by the Art Gallery of Windsor hand written exhibition label.
Literature:
Ted Fraser, Sugluk: Sculpture in Stone, 1953-1959, page 22
Note:
“...these sculptures-in-the-round are liberated from the static limitations of a base - a Eurocentric convention that had influenced contemporary Inuit art. Rotated in the hands of the artist while being fashioned, Man Skinning Fox (1956) by Josephie Ningiok Kupirkruluk (1926-) can be viewed in more than one position.”
Estimate: $300—500
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-02 | Waddington's | 58 | 300 | 500 | 840.00 |
