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Artworks
JIMMY ETIDLOIE (1985-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Alighting Bird, 2002stone, 3 x 4.5 x 3 in (7.6 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm)
signed and dated, "ᔨᒥ / ᐃᑎᓗᐃ / 02"LOT 35
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600Further images
Surrounded by an artistic family, Jimmy Etidloie’s artistic talents were naturally fostered. Much like his brother and father, Jimmy’s sculptural works give a nod to his observations of the local...Surrounded by an artistic family, Jimmy Etidloie’s artistic talents were naturally fostered. Much like his brother and father, Jimmy’s sculptural works give a nod to his observations of the local wildlife, and rather delicately so in the present example. Alighting Bird stands like a trophy, perched upon a stone base with wings spread triumphantly as it begins to take to the sky. Carved to be almost impossibly thin from the local Kinngait soapstone, this bird’s features almost defy the material they are made from.Provenance
Waddington's, Toronto, 14 April 2008, Lot 124 as "NAPACHIE SHARKY (1971-2018) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)" [sic];
Acquired from the above by the present Private Collection, Toronto.
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