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Artworks
ELLEN NEEL (1916-1966) KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW
Sun Mask with Raven in Mouth, before 1960carved wood, 7.5 x 9 x 2.75 in (19.1 x 22.9 x 7 cm)
titled and signed, "Sun Mask with / Raven in Mouth. / Ellen Neel";
inscribed in graphite in an unknown hand, "[$?] 17.95".LOT 21
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
PRICE REALIZED: $1,320.00Further images
Born to a family of carvers, including grandfather Charlie James and uncle Mungo Martin, Ellen Neel was one of only a few female artists to try her hand at carving...Born to a family of carvers, including grandfather Charlie James and uncle Mungo Martin, Ellen Neel was one of only a few female artists to try her hand at carving and to sell her work at Stanley Park. In 1946, after her husband's stroke, Ellen Neel turned to woodworking to support her family, carving from her home studio. By 1948, she received several commissions to create totem poles in the Vancouver area.Provenance
Private Collection, Ontario;
by descent in the family.
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