Kenojuak Ashevak, ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ
FOUR RAVENS ON A PLATFORM
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013), ᑭᓄᔭᐊ ᐊᓯᕗ, KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
FOUR RAVENS ON A PLATFORM
ink and coloured pencil drawing, signed in syllabics, archivally framed with museum non-reflective glass., Condition very good. This work has not been inspected outside of its housing.
Please contact for further condition information.
20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm
Provenance:
Albrecht Collection Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ;
Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto, ON;
Walkers Auctions, Ottawa, ON, May 2018, lot 191;
Private Collection, Ontario
Note:
Ravens are among the few species of birds that permanently reside in the Canadian Arctic, and so are the most commonly seen birds in many communities. Animals of great intelligence and character, they figure prominently in Arctic mythology. Kenojuak depicted ravens with increasing regularity in the 1990s, revisiting the subject in a wide array of variations.
The drawing appears to show some traces of pentimenti.
Estimate: $2,000—4,000
FOUR RAVENS ON A PLATFORM
ink and coloured pencil drawing, signed in syllabics, archivally framed with museum non-reflective glass., Condition very good. This work has not been inspected outside of its housing.
Please contact for further condition information.
20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm
Provenance:
Albrecht Collection Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ;
Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto, ON;
Walkers Auctions, Ottawa, ON, May 2018, lot 191;
Private Collection, Ontario
Note:
Ravens are among the few species of birds that permanently reside in the Canadian Arctic, and so are the most commonly seen birds in many communities. Animals of great intelligence and character, they figure prominently in Arctic mythology. Kenojuak depicted ravens with increasing regularity in the 1990s, revisiting the subject in a wide array of variations.
The drawing appears to show some traces of pentimenti.
Estimate: $2,000—4,000
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-09 | Waddington's | 183 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 3,300.00 |
