Arnoux Florexil (Haitian/Haiti) Ceremony, Circa 1978
Arnoux Florexil (Haitian, 20th c.) Ceremony, circa 1978, oil on masonite board. Framed. Size: 18'' x 25'', 46 x 64 cm (board); 19.25'' x 26.5'', 49 x 67 cm (frame). Illustrated/Exhibited: Allegories of Haitian Life, From the Collection of Jonathan Demme, Bass Museum 2006, page 72. Provenance: Former Jonathan Demme, Private Connecticut Collection.
From Bass Museum description: A houngan or Vodou priest carries a machete in this Vodou ceremony where a bull, a goat and a baby calf are about to be sacrificed. The mood is celebratory with a crowd in the background. A woman holding a rooster appears to be possessed. She is held by someone so as not to lose her footing. The flower-strewn river provides the serene setting of this daylight event, a common occurrence in the Haitian countryside.
Condition
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Arnoux Florexil (Haitian, 20th c.) Ceremony, circa 1978, oil on masonite board. Framed. Size: 18'' x 25'', 46 x 64 cm (board); 19.25'' x 26.5'', 49 x 67 cm (frame). Illustrated/Exhibited: Allegories of Haitian Life, From the Collection of Jonathan Demme, Bass Museum 2006, page 72. Provenance: Former Jonathan Demme, Private Connecticut Collection.
From Bass Museum description: A houngan or Vodou priest carries a machete in this Vodou ceremony where a bull, a goat and a baby calf are about to be sacrificed. The mood is celebratory with a crowd in the background. A woman holding a rooster appears to be possessed. She is held by someone so as not to lose her footing. The flower-strewn river provides the serene setting of this daylight event, a common occurrence in the Haitian countryside.
Condition
This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceptable bidding commences at the online START PRICE. Please let us know if you would like to receive a condition report or have any specific questions regarding the condition of a lot. Condition reports will be sent during the week prior to the auction, and can be requested via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone: 215-438-4700. Absence of a statement to condition in the description does not construe a statement of any kind. Please refer to Terms and Conditions of the sale.
