Ruth Annaqtuusi Tulurialik, ᕈᑐ ᐊᓇᑐᓯ ᑐᓗᐃᐊ
OLD LADY
RUTH ANNAQTUUSI TULURIALIK (1934-), ᕈᑐ ᐊᓇᑐᓯ ᑐᓗᐃᐊ, E2-16, BAKER LAKE / QAMANI’TUAQ
OLD LADY
coloured pencil drawing, signed in syllabics, framed
22.25 x 29.5 in — 56.5 x 74.9 cm
Note:
Annaqtuusi was fascinated by the stories of shamans she heard as a child. Her drawings are exuberant and colourful and tend to fill the entire paper.
This female shaman surrounded by helper spirits is the subject of many of her drawings.
For a reproduction of this image see, Ruth Tulurialik and David Pelly, Qikaaluktut: Images of Inuit Life, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1986, page 27.
Estimate: $1,000—1,500
OLD LADY
coloured pencil drawing, signed in syllabics, framed
22.25 x 29.5 in — 56.5 x 74.9 cm
Note:
Annaqtuusi was fascinated by the stories of shamans she heard as a child. Her drawings are exuberant and colourful and tend to fill the entire paper.
This female shaman surrounded by helper spirits is the subject of many of her drawings.
For a reproduction of this image see, Ruth Tulurialik and David Pelly, Qikaaluktut: Images of Inuit Life, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1986, page 27.
Estimate: $1,000—1,500
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-29 | Waddington's | 47 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 960.00 |
