Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue Haitian, 1930-1996
Still Life, 1950
Oil on masonite
18 x 12 inches
$ 5,000.00
J.E. Gourgue is one of Haiti's most celebrated and renowned painters of the 20th century. At age 17 Gourgue was encouraged by Hector Hyppolite to join Port-au-Prince's Centre d'Art. In...
J.E. Gourgue is one of Haiti's most celebrated and renowned painters of the 20th century. At age 17 Gourgue was encouraged by Hector Hyppolite to join Port-au-Prince's Centre d'Art.
In 1948, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) exhibited Gourgue's "The Magic Table" and the painting remains in their permanent collection.
In 1948, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) exhibited Gourgue's "The Magic Table" and the painting remains in their permanent collection.
Provenance
Former: Jonathan Demme CollectionGloria Frank