 Highland Park • Pittsburgh, PA 15206 • 1-412-661-1498 macondo@verizon.net SINCE 1974 |
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| Prefete Duffaut was born on New Year's day 1923 in Jacmel, Haiti. He and his half-brother, Pauleus Vital, are the archetypical Jacmel painters. M. Duffaut was an early member of the Centre d'Art, joining in 1946, and was one of the artists selected to paint the landmark murals in the Trinity Cathedral in 1951. He is one of the few artists in Haiti to develop a style so original as to be recognizable from across the room. The "Ville Imaginaire" is actually an artistic rendering of his hometown. Jacmel is a hilly town on the southern coast. One of his paintings was in the collection of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It was sold for $6900 by Sotheby's on April 25, 1996. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| #PDAB Prefete Duffaut 20x24" oil on canvas " Ville Imaginaire" 1968 $4800 in wide wooden handcarved frame. (Detail below) * This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Galerie Issa. It was purchased there in August 1968. The photo does not show the painting in the best light but it is guaranteed to be in perfect condition. |
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#PD168 Prefete Duffaut
16x12" Oil on canvas " Ville Imaginaire" 1979 $1200 unframed |
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To view Prefete Duffaut's coffin, click here |
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