Jacques (Jean) Enguerrand Gourgue (Haitian, 1930-1996) Joue le mort /A Scene with a Houngan [Voodoo Priest] Calling Forth a Zombie S...

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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.
Estimate $800-1,200

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