Andrew LaMar Hopkins (American/New Orleans, b. 1977) , "Mr. Cluis, Mobile, AL (The Cluis-Rubira House, 1857)", 2011/2015, acrylic on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, signed, titled, dated, inscribed and artist card en verso, 12 in. x 9 in., framed Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist. Note: “156 Saint Anthony Street this two-story brick home is one of my favorite[s] in the neighborhood. It was built in 1857 by F.V. Cluis. The Cluis House utilizes a side hall plan with ornate double parlors. The house displays fine detailing with an overhanging wood cornice supported by double curved brackets. The front door, with its [sic] acanthus carved scroll framing is also noteworthy. The fine cast iron on the building is done in a wide range of patterns. One of the most decorative is a frieze of drops with central heart pendent [sic] which spans each of the porch bays. Cluis was aristocratic descendant of the founders of the Vine and Olive colony…Napoleonic exiles who made an unsuccessful attempt at cultivating grape vineyards in Demopolis, Alabama.” – Andrew LaMar Hopkins Ref.: Hopkins, Andrew L. “The De Tonti Square Historic District in Mobile Alabama Part 1.” Andrew Hopkins Art. Feb. 16, 2011. www.andrewhopkinsart.blogspot.com. Accessed July 26, 2021

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