Pitseolak Ashoona, O.C., R.C.A.
LEAF BIRDS
PITSEOLAK ASHOONA (1904-1983), E7-1100, CAPE DORSET
LEAF BIRDS
coloured pencil and felt tip drawing, signed in syllabics, unframed
20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm
Note:
“I draw the things I have never seen, the monsters and spirits, I draw the old ways, the things we did long ago...”
-Pitseolak Ashoona, as quoted by, Dorothy Harley Eber, “Pitseolak Ashoona: ‘I draw the things I have never seen,’ from Sanattiaqsimajut: Inuit Art from the Carelton University Art Gallery Collection, 2009, p. 139
Estimate: $200—400
LEAF BIRDS
coloured pencil and felt tip drawing, signed in syllabics, unframed
20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm
Note:
“I draw the things I have never seen, the monsters and spirits, I draw the old ways, the things we did long ago...”
-Pitseolak Ashoona, as quoted by, Dorothy Harley Eber, “Pitseolak Ashoona: ‘I draw the things I have never seen,’ from Sanattiaqsimajut: Inuit Art from the Carelton University Art Gallery Collection, 2009, p. 139
Estimate: $200—400
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-15 | Waddington's | 103 | 200 | 400 | 450.00 |
