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Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue (Haitian/Port-au-Prince 1930-1996) Still Life, circa 1950's Oil on masonite, 16 x 11 in. Framed 17 3/4 x 12 3/4 in Provenance: Private New York Collection Lot Essay: J.E. Gourgue is one of Haiti's most celebrated and renowned painters of the 20th century. At age 17 Gourgue was encouraged by Hector Hyppolite to join Port-au-Prince's Centre d'Art. In 1948, the Museum of Modern Art exhibited "The Magic Table" by Gourgue and remains in their permanent collection.