Prefete Duffaut (Haitian) Harbor of Jacmel,
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Prefete Duffaut (Haitian/Jacmel, 1923-2012)
Imaginary Harbor of Jacmel, dated '67
Oil on masonite, 24 1/4 x 35 3/4 in.
Unframed
Provenance: Dr. Bob Brictson Estate
Lot Essay: Duffaut is a poet and spiritualist who had been a carpenter and worked with his father as a shipbuilder before becoming a painter. His early focus on Haiti's maritime history is infused with Vodou imagery. After meeting Rigaud Benoit, Hector Hyppolite's son-in-law, who was visiting Jacmel in 1944, Duffaut would join the Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince, in 1948. Duffaut is renowned for his visionary scenes of imaginary cities.
Imaginary Harbor of Jacmel, dated '67
Oil on masonite, 24 1/4 x 35 3/4 in.
Unframed
Provenance: Dr. Bob Brictson Estate
Lot Essay: Duffaut is a poet and spiritualist who had been a carpenter and worked with his father as a shipbuilder before becoming a painter. His early focus on Haiti's maritime history is infused with Vodou imagery. After meeting Rigaud Benoit, Hector Hyppolite's son-in-law, who was visiting Jacmel in 1944, Duffaut would join the Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince, in 1948. Duffaut is renowned for his visionary scenes of imaginary cities.
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Prefete Duffaut (Haitian) Harbor of Jacmel,
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