ARTIST: Jean Baptiste Jean (Haitian, 1953 - 2002)
TITLE: Haitian Mansion Landscape
YEAR: 1988
MEDIUM: oil on board
CONDITION: Few very minor paint losses. Some scattered inpaintings. Wear to frame.
ART SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm
FRAME SIZE: 26 x 30 inches / 66 x 76 cm
SIGNATURE: lower middle
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office.
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 155014
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BIOGRAPHY:
Jean-Baptiste Jean was born in Cap-Haetien in 1953. His parents were a mason and a seamstress. He worked as a carpenter until he was invited to work in the studio of the master Cap-Haitien painter, Philom? Obin. He worked there for two years before beginning to paint on his own. He became one of the leading practitioners of the Cap-Ha?tien school of Haitian painting.Jean-Baptiste Jean passed away in 2002.Jean-Baptiste Jean was one of the most outstanding of the history and genre painters of Cap Haitien. Born in Cap Haitien, he first studied in the studio of the renowned Philome Obin. Two years later he went to study in Port-au-Prince, joining the artists of the Centre d’Art. Afterwards he returned to Cap Haitien where he continued to paint until his untimely death in spring of 2002.He is noted for his scenes of everyday life and special occasions in Cap Haitien and nearby towns and villages. His refined and precise depictions of Cap Haitien architecture show actual localities, thus provide a kind of historical documentation. He has also done paintings of scenes of important moments of Haitian history, especially those that took place in the northern part of the country. His works are in museums and private collections in Haiti, United States, Canada, France and Germany, and several are illustrated in books on Haitian art."Cap-Haitien" is a style of painting, focusing on daily life and historical subjects. Artists of the Cap-Haitien style include: Philome Obin, Seneque Obin, Jean-Baptiste Jean, Jonas Profil, and Etienne Chavannes.