1834/​1519

Gerth Lyberth (b. Manîtsok (Sukkertoppen) 1867, d. s.p. 1929)

A pair of Greenlandic painted wood busts depicting an Inuit man and woman in traditional clothes, the woman in sealskin anorak, man with bone teeth. Signed GL and 1780 and 1000–1920. H. 73/77 cm. (2)

Provenance: Axel Kristian Marius Vinterberg, Colony manager in Holsteinborg. Thence by descent.

Condition

Cracks, chipped, noses damaged, collar damaged. Woman teeth missing, man missing instrument(?) under hood.

Auction

Varia, 23 August 2018

Category
Estimate

30,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

20,000 DKK  

One bid

When Bidder Bid
20,000 DKK