Pitseolak Ashoona, O.C., R.C.A.
UNTITLED (INUIT WOMAN WITH FISH SPEAR AND BIRD)
PITSEOLAK ASHOONA (1904-1983), E7-1100, CAPE DORSET
UNTITLED (INUIT WOMAN WITH FISH SPEAR AND BIRD)
felt tip drawing, 1969, signed in syllabics, unframed
19.25" x 24" — 48.9 x 61 cm.
Note:
For a similar drawing see Dorothy Eber, ed., Pitseolak: Pictures Out of My Life, 1970, p. 100. Of this comparable work, Pitseolak comments, “I did not want to leave the fish spear alone; that is why I put the bird on her head.”
Estimate: $700—1,000
UNTITLED (INUIT WOMAN WITH FISH SPEAR AND BIRD)
felt tip drawing, 1969, signed in syllabics, unframed
19.25" x 24" — 48.9 x 61 cm.
Note:
For a similar drawing see Dorothy Eber, ed., Pitseolak: Pictures Out of My Life, 1970, p. 100. Of this comparable work, Pitseolak comments, “I did not want to leave the fish spear alone; that is why I put the bird on her head.”
Estimate: $700—1,000
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Waddington's | 191 | 700 | 1,000 | 780.00 |
