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Artworks
LUCY QINNUAYUAK (1915-1982) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Lucy's Owl, 1969 #32Printmaker: EEGYVUDLUK POOTOOGOOK (1931-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut, 22.5 x 31.75 in (57.1 x 80.6 cm)
32/50LOT 163
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
PRICE REALIZED: $1,140.00Though Lucy Qinnuayuak was prolific and drew many different subjects throughout her life, owls were a favourite motif and many earlier works are immediately identifiable as being by her. Rich...Though Lucy Qinnuayuak was prolific and drew many different subjects throughout her life, owls were a favourite motif and many earlier works are immediately identifiable as being by her. Rich with hand drawn texture, Lucy's Owl has subtle undulating colour running through her feathers, with her wing tips and tail boldly defined. Like so many of Lucy’s birds, this owl is slightly ungainly and ever so charming.
Provenance
Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle.
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