Pauleus Vital (Haitian, 1918-1984) 24"x30" Village Scene 1972 Oil on Board Vintage Painting #1MFN
Pauleus Vital (Haitian, 1918-1984) 24"x30" Village Scene 1972 Oil on Board Vintage Painting #1MFN
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The late Haitian artist, Pauleus Vital, signed and dated this original oil on masonite painting in the lower right corner in 1972. The artwork is characterized by a primitive style and depicts a village at night. Due to its age, it has minor damages and is being sold in its current condition. It belongs to the private collection of Myriam Nader. A certificate of authenticity will be issued by the gallery upon receipt of payment.
About this artist
About this artist
Pauleus Vital, born in 1918 in Jacmel and deceased in 1984, was a skilled cabinetmaker and shipbuilder before he actively joined the Centre d'Art in Port-au-Prince in 1958, spurred by the encouragement of his half-brother, Prefete Duffaut. Afterward, he returned to Jacmel, where he passionately continued to paint until his untimely death on June 18, 1984. Today, he stands as one of Haiti's most renowned and influential painters. His artwork is prominently featured in the permanent collections of the Milwaukee Museum of Art, the Waterloo Museum of Art in Iowa, and Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey. (Biographical information is drawn from Danticat, Edwige, and Jonathan Demme. *Island on Fire*. New York: Kaliko Press, 1995; *Allegories of Haitian Life from the Collection of Jonathan Demme*, May 19 - July 23, 2006; and *Haiti: Voodoo Kingdom to Modern Riviera* by John Allen Franciscus.)
