Davidialuk Alasua Amittu, ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ
#1 LEGEND OF LUMAK; WAITING FOR GEESE
DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU (1910-1976), E9-824, POVUNGNITUK / PUVIRNITUQ
#1 LEGEND OF LUMAK; WAITING FOR GEESE
stonecut, 1976, 31/50; 1977, 21/50, framed, sight
10" x 12.5" — 25.4 x 31.8 cm.; 12" x 14" — 30.5 x 35.6 cm.
Literature:
Davidialuk 1977, Marybelle Myers, ed., (La Fédération des Coopératives du Nouveau-Québec, 1977), exh. cat., cat. no. 27, unpaginated
Note:
The explanation for Waiting for Canada geese tells that, “In May 1932, Davidialuk was waiting for the geese as he had learned from his father. He was never hungry during that May for he got 407 geese.”
Estimate: $250—350
#1 LEGEND OF LUMAK; WAITING FOR GEESE
stonecut, 1976, 31/50; 1977, 21/50, framed, sight
10" x 12.5" — 25.4 x 31.8 cm.; 12" x 14" — 30.5 x 35.6 cm.
Literature:
Davidialuk 1977, Marybelle Myers, ed., (La Fédération des Coopératives du Nouveau-Québec, 1977), exh. cat., cat. no. 27, unpaginated
Note:
The explanation for Waiting for Canada geese tells that, “In May 1932, Davidialuk was waiting for the geese as he had learned from his father. He was never hungry during that May for he got 407 geese.”
Estimate: $250—350
Auction Results
Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
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2017-03-02 | Waddington's | 101 | 250 | 350 | 252.00 |