Sold for:
$1,185
$1,185
Jacques (Jean) Enguerrand Gourgue (Haitian, 1930-1996) Joue le mort / A Scene with a Houngan [Voodoo Priest] Calling Forth a Zombie Signed and dated "J. E. GOURGUE-1/49-" l.r., inscribed and titled "13)..." on the reverse. Gouache on Fulton canvasboard, 24 x 20 in. (61.0 x 50.8 cm), framed. Condition: Surface grime, craquelure. Provenance: Purchased in 1949 at L'Centre d'Art, Port-Au-Prince, by Marion Read Barbee Kier, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; by family descent.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-09-09
