Pitaloosie Saila, R.C.A.
WOMAN & SNOW BIRD
PITALOOSIE SAILA, R.C.A. (1942-)
WOMAN & SNOW BIRD
stonecut
1973, 48/50
24 x 16.5 in — 61 x 41.9 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Oakville
Literature:
Odette Leroux, Marion E. Jackson and Minnie Aodla Freeman (eds.), Inuit Women Artists: Voices from Cape Dorset, Chronicle Books and Canadian Museum of Civilization, San Francisco, 1996, page 158 for Woman & Snow Bird, reproduced in colour.
"I designed it like a shadow, like one part of the face being in the dark. As if it wasn’t brightly lit in the home in those days. Also, a face is different on both sides.”
Estimate: $7,000–9,000
WOMAN & SNOW BIRD
stonecut
1973, 48/50
24 x 16.5 in — 61 x 41.9 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Oakville
Literature:
Odette Leroux, Marion E. Jackson and Minnie Aodla Freeman (eds.), Inuit Women Artists: Voices from Cape Dorset, Chronicle Books and Canadian Museum of Civilization, San Francisco, 1996, page 158 for Woman & Snow Bird, reproduced in colour.
"I designed it like a shadow, like one part of the face being in the dark. As if it wasn’t brightly lit in the home in those days. Also, a face is different on both sides.”
Estimate: $7,000–9,000
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-27 | Waddington's | 71 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 8,400.00 |
