Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2609BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 07, 2012 12:00PM
Description:
Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue (Haitian, 1930-1996)
Man and Donkey in a Mountain Landscape
Incised signature "JE.Gourgue" l.l.
Oil on Masonite, 30 x 20 in. (76.5 x 50.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Abrasion and paint loss to l.l. quadrant.
N.B. A note with a photograph affixed to the reverse states that this painting was a gift from Dr. Roger Rigaud, a minister of the Interior under President Dumarsais Estimé, to D. Robert Cervera (date unknown).
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Small loss to l.l. quadrant, measuring approx. 1/16 x 1/16 in., surface dust; no additional condition issues to report.