Condition Report

LOT #218

Inuit Graphics & Textiles

Niviaqsi (Niviaksiak)
1908 - 1959
Canadian Indigenous


Eskimo Summer Tent
stencil on paper
titled, editioned 24/30, dated April 1958, inscribed "Cape Dorset Baffin Island" and "Niviaksiak" and stamped with the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative seal
15 7/5 x 15 in 41.7 x 38.1 cm


Overall Condition of Work
 •  Overall, this work is in very good condition

Methods of Inspection
 •  This work was inspected out of the frame

Paper Support
 •  Extremely minor Discolouration from exposure to light present Throughout
 •  Extremely minor Discolouration from non-archival tape or glue present In the corners which is covered by the frame
 •  Very minor Wrinkling or waving of the paper present Along the upper edge which is covered by the frame
 •  Very minor Creases present On the lower left edge which is covered by the frame

Framing and Mounting
 •  This work is archivally hinged Along the upper edge on verso
 •  This work is framed with an archival mat
 •  This work is framed with regular glass

Notes on Material


Comments on Condition

Prepared by:  Alec Kerr
Report date:  Thursday, Feb 15, 2024


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