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Artworks
ABRAHAM ETUNGAT, R.C.A. (1911-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Woman with Two Children, c. 1972stone, 6.75 x 4 x 4.75 in (17.1 x 10.2 x 12.1 cm)
signed, "ᐃᑐᒐ".
LOT 51
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000Further images
With the enduring popularity of his elegant Birds of Spring, it’s easy to forget that Abraham Etungat had a far wider reach as a sculptor. He was not simply a...With the enduring popularity of his elegant Birds of Spring, it’s easy to forget that Abraham Etungat had a far wider reach as a sculptor. He was not simply a carver of graceful forms but a craftsman with an intuitive understanding of material and mood, unafraid to explore the quieter, more domestic corners of life.
This small, self-contained work is one such moment: a young mother, wide-eyed and composed, holds her two children with gentle resolve. One peeks out calmly from the protective warmth of her hood, while the older child shifts subtly in her arms: fidgeting, but secure. There’s a softness to the composition that transcends scale, a serenity that seems to hum from within the stone itself. In their closeness, in their unspoken bond, Etungat captures something enduring and deeply human.
Provenance
Terry Ryan Collection, Cape Dorset/Toronto;
Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto;
A Private Collection;
Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto;
Acquired from the above by John and Joyce Price, Seattle, 2002.Exhibitions
Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto, The Ryan Collection, May 9 – June 6, 1998; catalogue p. 34;
Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto, The Discreet Collector, June 2002; catalogue no. 36.
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