LATCHOLASSIE AKESUK (1919-2000) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Lounging Seal, early 1970s
stone, 5.75 x 13 x 2 in (14.6 x 33 x 5.1 cm)
unsigned.
unsigned.
LOT 51
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
$ 900.00
Further images
Latcholassie Akesuk is among the most beloved sculptors from Cape Dorset, prized for the way he gives an animal a distinct presence, which does not depend on naturalistic detail. Instead,...
Latcholassie Akesuk is among the most beloved sculptors from Cape Dorset, prized for the way he gives an animal a distinct presence, which does not depend on naturalistic detail. Instead, he looks for the small decisions that make a creature feel individual. While his seals often keep closer to observed anatomy than his owls, here, in Lounging Seal, he takes the more playful route he often reserved for his owls.
Provenance
Private Collection, Santa Fe, NM.1
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