ARTIST: Henry Thezume (Haitian, 20 century)
TITLE: Haitian Village Scene
YEAR: 1992
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light.
ART SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 60 x 91 cm
FRAME SIZE: 27 x 39 inches / 68 x 99 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
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SKU#: 122390
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BIOGRAPHY:
Henry Thezume was a master at capturing everyday Haitian life. Although a self taught artist, he was very methodical in creating his canvases and as a result, the viewer has a sense of being there and being part of the scenes he depicted. They are often times stark scenes of medical clinic, hospital wards, etc. But he also captured children learning and people having fun s well as working. His interior paintings are often dark compared to typical Haitian art where people are always dressed in brightly colored clothes. But if you look at a window to the outside, the florals are always bright and the sun is always shining. One of the unique characteristics of Thezume's's paintings is the unusual "hallmark" he created and used as part of his signature.