Inuit Art: Transportation and Travel
JANUARY - FEBRUARY



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INUIT ART
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SENIOR SPECIALIST
Palmer Jarvis pj@waddingtons.ca 416-847-6191
CONSIGNMENT COORDINATOR
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FRONT COVER
Lot 5
David Ruben Piqtoukun ᑎᕕᑎ ᐱᑐᑯ
Shaman and Spirits of the Land, 1999
FRONT INSIDE COVER
Lot 19
Pudlo Pudlat ᐳᓗ ᐳᓚ Untitled (Flying a Kite in the Se lement), ca. 1991–1992
BACK INSIDE COVER Lot 21
Sheojuk Etidlooie ᓯᐅᔪ ᐃᑎᐃᑎᓚᐃ Ummiagoa (Toy Boat), 1995
BACK COVER
Lot 11
Simionie Aqpik ᓯᒥᐅᓂ Hunter, CA. 1970
BILL NASOGALUAK
B TUKTUYAAQTUUQ
TUKTOYAKTUK
WHITE DEMONS STEALING INUIT SOULS
CA stone, steel bar and wire; unsigned 14 x 16.5 x 11 in — 35.6 x 41.9 x 27.9 cm
PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist by a Private Collection, Toronto, ON
MESUT CELEBI
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
WHEELBARROW
stone; signed in Roman 4.25 x 9.25 x 3 in — 10.8 x 23.5 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
JOANASIE LUCASSIE KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET HELICOPTER
stone, antler; unsigned 5.25 x 8.5 x 3.75 in — 13.3 x 21.6 x 9.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON —
BILL NASOGALUAK
TUKTUYAAQTUUQ TUKTOYAKTUK SHAMAN’S JOURNEY
stone; unsigned 3.5 x 13.5 x 2.5 in — 8.9 x 34.3 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON —
DAVID RUBEN PIQTOUKUN
ᑎᕕᑎ
B PAULATUK
SHAMAN AND SPIRITS OF THE LAND
stone, catlinite; signed in Roman; dated 8.75 x 20 x 10.5 in — 22.2 x 50.8 x 26.7 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
QILAUT AND QATAR
HOOP DRUM AND BEATER TH CENTURY
wood, sinew, hide, steel nails drum 31.5 x 23.5 x 2.5 in — 80 x 59.7 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON —
TUKTUYAAQTUUQ TUKTOYAKTUK SHAMAN’S FLIGHT TO THE MOON stone; unsigned
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON —
ABRAHAM APAKARK ANGHIK ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐊᐸᑲ ᐊᒋ OC B PAULATUK SHAMAN IN FLIGHT stone; unsigned 7.5 x 10.5 x 5 in — 19.1 x 26.7 x 12.7 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON —
ISAPIC QANGUQ ᑲᒍ B
MITTIMATALIK POND INLET HUNTER WITH KIVIAQ CA stone; signed in Roman; disc number inscribed 9 x 7.5 x 5.5 in — 22.9 x 19.1 x 14 cm
PROVENANCE
Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, ON, 12 Nov 1990, lot 535 Private Collection, Toronto, ON
ENNUTSIAK ᐃᓄᓯᐊIQALUIT FROBISHER BAY HUNTER LADEN WITH HARPOON AND SEAL BLADDER CA stone, ivory, leather; unsigned; disc number inscribed 6.25 x 3 x 3 in — 15.9 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE Private Estate, Ontario
SIMIONIE AQPIK ᓯᒥᐅᓂ B
KIMMIRUT LAKE HARBOUR
HUNTER WITH FOWL AND HARE CA stone; signed in syllabics; disc number inscribed 6.25 x 4.75 x 2.75 in — 15.9 x 12.1 x 7 cm
PROVENANCE
Marion Sco Gallery, Vancouver, BC Dan and Martha Albrecht Collection, Sco sdale, AZ Private Estate, Ontario
DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗPUVIRNITUQ POVUNGNITUK THE SINKING OF ALIKAMMIQ’S KAYAK stone; unsigned; disc number inscribed 7.25 x 12.5 x 7.25 in — 18.4 x 31.8 x 18.4 cm
PROVENANCE
Walker’s Auctioneers, O awa, ON, 7 Dec 2021, Lot 4 Private Collection, Toronto, ON
NIVIAXIE ᓂᕕᐊᓯ -
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
SNOWHOUSE BUILDERS CA stonecut; unmarked proof sheet 12 x 12 in — 30.5 x 30.5 cm
PROVENANCE
The Collection of Terry Ryan Private Collection, Ontario
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET UNTITLED
FIGURES WITH ANIMALS AND SPIRITS graphite drawing; unsigned sheet 9.5 x 8 in — 24.1 x 20.3 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON —
MARY PITSEOLAK ᒥᕆ B
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
UNTITLED FAMILY AND QAMUTIIK
graphite drawing; unsigned sheet 20 x 25.75 in — 50.8 x 65.4 cm
PROVENANCE
The Collection of Terry Ryan Private Collection, Ontario
PARR ᐸKINNGAIT CAPE DORSET WALRUS HUNT
stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 6/50; artist’s name in Roman sight 34.5 x 24 in — 87.6 x 61 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Ontario
PUDLO PUDLAT ᐳᓗ ᐳᓚ -
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
UNTITLED
BOATS AND LOONS CAcoloured pencil and felt-tip drawing; signed in syllabics; inscribed in pencil verso “CPT 1198 / CD. 024-4040 abd-85/86” sheet 20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON —
PUDLO PUDLAT ᐳᓗ ᐳᓚ -
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
UNTITLED AIRPLANES CAcoloured pencil and felt-tip drawing; signed in syllabics; inscribed in pencil verso “CPT 1194 / CD-024-5224-abd-91/9217/36/81/103/104-50.9x65.8”
sheet 20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON
PUDLO PUDLAT ᐳᓗ ᐳᓚKINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
UNTITLED
FLYING A KITE IN THE SETTLEMENT
CA -
coloured pencil and felt-tip drawing; signed in syllabics; inscribed in pencil verso “CPT 1195 / CD-024-5036-abd-91/92-17/21/104-50.9x66.1”
sheet 20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON —
PUDLO PUDLAT ᐳᓗ ᐳᓚKINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
UNTITLED
BIRDS IN SAILBOAT CAcoloured pencil and felt-tip drawing; signed in syllabics; inscribed in pencil verso “CD-024-5050-abd-91/92-03/103-50.5x65.9”
sheet 20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON —
SHEOJUK ETIDLOOIE
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET UMMIAGOA BOAT
lithograph; titled, dated, and numbered 3/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics; collector’s inscription verso sheet 22.5 x 26.5 in — 57.2 x 67.3 cm
PROVENANCE
Isaacs Inuit Gallery, Toronto, ON, 1999
Dan and Martha Albrecht Collection, Sco sdale, AZ Private Estate, Ontario
- QAMANI’TUAQ BAKER LAKE KAYAK
stencil; titled, dated, and numbered 9/29; artist’s and printer’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 16 x 10 in — 40.6 x 25.4 cm
PROVENANCE
Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, ON, 11 Nov 2008, lot 621 Private Collection, Hamilton, ON
KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK
ᑲᓇᒋᓇ ᐳᑐᒍᑭ RCA -
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
LULL
lithograph; titled, dated, and numbered 4/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 26 x 9.25 in — 66 x 23.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Vermont, USA
PITSEOLAK ASHOONA ᐱᓯᐅᓚ ᐊᓱᓇ OC RCA -
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
OUR JOURNEY BY SEA stonecut and stencil; titled, dated, and numbered 48/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 24.75 x 34.25 in — 62.9 x 87 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Vermont, USA
MARY YUUSIPIK SINGAQTI ᔪᓯᐱ B
QAMANI’TUAQ BAKER LAKE
UNTITLED SPIRITS ON THE LAND wool, felt, thread, embroidery floss; signed in syllabics
35.75 x 29.25 in — 90.8 x 74.3 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
KAVAVAOW MANNOMEE ᑲᕙᕙᐅ ᒪᓄᒥ
B KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
FISHERMEN’S FOLLY etching and aquatint; titled, dated, and numbered 10/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 26.5 x 34.5 in — 67.3 x 87.6 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Vermont, USA
B IGLULIK IGLOOLIK
THE LOON GIVES LUMAQ HIS SIGHT etching and aquatint; titled and numbered 21/60; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 24 x 29.5 in — 61 x 74.9 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Vermont, USA
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
SHAMAN’S FLIGHT whalebone; unsigned 5 x 27.5 x 23.5 in — 12.7 x 69.9 x 59.7 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Estate, Ontario
MANASIE AKPALIAPIK ᒪᓇᓯ
B IKPIARJUK ARCTIC BAY DRUMMER AND SPIRITS
whalebone, stone, antler; signed in syllabics
6.25 x 10.25 x 8.5 in — 15.9 x 26 x 21.6 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Ontario
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
PANNIRTUQ PANGNIRTUNG
FIGURE ON QAMUTIIK CA ivory, baleen; unsigned; inscribed on underside “PANGNIATUNG / 1937 / R.M.S Mascon__(?)”
7.5 x 4.5 x 1.75 in — 19.1 x 11.4 x 4.4 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON
NICHOLAS IKKUTI B KANGIQLINIQ RANKIN INLET HUNTER IN KAYAK antler, sealskin, wood; unsigned 6 x 18 x 3.5 in — 15.2 x 45.7 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON —
ROMEO EEKERKIK ᐃᑲᑭARVIAT ESKIMO POINT
COMPOSITION WITH WALRUS HEAD AND KAYAK antler, whalebone, stone, cement; signed in syllabics; dated 3.5 x 9.25 x 3.5 in — 8.9 x 23.5 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON —
OSHUTSIAK PUDLAT ᐅᓱᓯᐊKINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
UNTITLED KAYAK AND UMIAK
graphite drawing; unsigned; sticker bo om right-hand corner inscribed “Ooleeshiak” sheet 23.75 x 18.75 in — 60.3 x 47.6 cm
PROVENANCE
The Collection of Terry Ryan Private Collection, Ontario
ᓗᓯ ᑭᓐᐅᐊᔪᐊ
KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
UMIAKS
stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 31/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 28 x 25 in — 71.1 x 63.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
LUCY QINNUAYUAK ᓗᓯ ᑭᓐᐅᐊᔪᐊ - KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
SAILING BOATS AND SEALS
stonecut and stencil; titled, dated, and numbered 6/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 20 x 24 in — 50.8 x 61 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Vermont, USA —
RUTH ANNAQTUUSI TULURIALIK
ᕈᑐ ᐊᓇᑐᓯ ᑐᓗᐃᐊ B
QAMANI’TUAQ BAKER LAKE
UNTITLED
LEGEND OF THE SEA SPIRIT CA coloured pencil drawing; signed in syllabics sheet 22.25 x 30 in — 56.5 x 76.2 cm
PROVENANCE
Ookpiktuyuk Art, Baker Lake, NU Collection of Dr. Samuel Wagonfeld, Denver, CO Private Estate, Ontario
AFTER PETER PITSEOLAK ᐱᑕ ᐱᓯᐅᓚKINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
SUMMER JOURNEY
engraving; titled, dated, and numbered 26/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 16 x 13 in — 40.6 x 33 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Vermont, USA
ᐱᓯᐅᓚ ᐊᓱᓇ OC RCA - KINNGAIT CAPE DORSET
WOMAN WITH GEESE engraving; titled, dated, and numbered 41/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics; collector’s inscription verso sheet 13 x 19.75 in — 33 x 50.2 cm
PROVENANCE
Arctic Artistry, New York, NY, 2001 Dan and Martha Albrecht Collection, Sco sdale, AZ Private Estate, Ontario
DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ - PUVIRNITUQ POVUNGNITUK
HAWK ARRIVES AT CAMP BY KAYAK
stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 20/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sight 20.75 x 24.75 in — 52.7 x 62.9 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
JOE TALIRUNILI
PUVIRNITUQ POVUNGNITUK
OLD TOOLS USED TO SURVIVE A LONG TIME AGO
stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 23/50; artist’s name in syllabics sheet 25 x 34 in — 63.5 x 86.4 cm
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON