Lot 589: Castera Bazile (Haitian, 1923-1966) Pitié maternelle Signed "CASTERA BAZILE" [with an inverted "Z"] l.r., dated "3/12/48" l.l., also...

Name: Castera Bazile (Haitian, 1923-1966) Pitié maternelle Signed "CASTERA BAZILE" [with an inverted "Z"] l.r., dated "3/12/48" l.l., also...
Brand: Skinner
SKU: 4b6db1acb4

Est: $800 USD - $1,200 USDSold:

SkinnerBoston, MA, USSeptember 09, 2011

Item Overview

Description

Castera Bazile (Haitian, 1923-1966)

Pitié maternelle
Signed "CASTERA BAZILE" [with an inverted "Z"] l.r., dated "3/12/48"
l.l., also inscribed and titled "No. 28-S-48..." on the backing.
Oil and ink on canvasboard, 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm), framed.
Condition: Surface grime, minor surface abrasions.

Provenance: Purchased in 1949 at L'Centre d'Art, Port-Au-Prince, by Marion Read Barbee Kier, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; by family descent.

N.B. Castera Bazile was a domestic assistant to DeWitt Peters, founder of L'Centre d'Art in 1944. Inspired by the art he saw, Bazile began painting in 1945 and continued through 1962.

Artist or Maker

Castera Bazile

Auction Details

American & European Paintings & Prints

Skinner

September 09, 2011, 12:00 PM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US

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