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Artworks
DAVIDEE ITULU (1929-2006) KIMMIRUT (LAKE HARBOUR)
Man and Woman with Sled Dogs, 1963ivory, string, sinew, black ink, and metal nails, 4.25 x 17.5 x 2.5 in (10.8 x 44.5 x 6.3 cm)
unsigned;
given to the artist and dated to the accompanying receipt.LOT 35
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
PRICE REALIZED: $2,196.00Further images
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Davidee Itulu is probably the greatest and certainly the most famous ivory scrimshaw artist in the history of Inuit art, but he was also an extraordinarily talented carver. Itulu began...Davidee Itulu is probably the greatest and certainly the most famous ivory scrimshaw artist in the history of Inuit art, but he was also an extraordinarily talented carver. Itulu began both carving and engraving ivory as early as the late 1940s. For many years Kimmirut was considered to be the source of the finest ivory artworks on Baffin Island, and Itulu was its leading practitioner. He often worked alongside his cousin the great Cape Dorset artist Sheokjuk Oqutaq, who periodically lived and carved in Kimmirut. Although this superb tableau by Itulu includes some lovely engraved images, what makes it truly remarkable is the charm, delicacy, and realism of the carving.
Provenance
With M.F. "Budd" Feheley, Toronto;
Acquired from the above by the father of present Private Collection, Ontario, 19 February 1970, accompanied by the original receipt, with ink stamped cheque.
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