Lot 23: OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005), MAN WITH HIS DOG, stone, 22.5 x 14 x 5 in — 57.2 x 35.6 x 12.7 cm

OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005), ᐅᓱᐃᑐ ᐃᐱᓕ, E7-1154, CAPE DORSET / KINNGAITMAN WITH HIS DOGstone, signed in syllabics, c. 1970s22.5 x 14 x 5 in — 57.2 x 35.6 x 12.7 cmLiterature:Alma Houston, Inuit Art: An Anthology, Winnipeg, MB, 1988, page 46.Note:“In his carvings Osuitok claims he is just representing Inuit people, not specific individuals, even though the completed image may seem to resemble a particular person. ...many of Osuitok’s sculptures show the people and animals he knows from his day-to-day life...”Estimate: $3,000—5,000