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ANDRE NORMIL (1934 - 2014) Arche de Noe.
Oil on masonite board, in a hand-carved wooden frame, circa 1967. 502x610 mm; 19 3/4x24 inches. Signed in oil, lower right.
Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; private collection, Toronto (1967). On the verso are many printed clippings about the artist pasted to the board by the collector.
This colorful, busy scene of Noah's Ark was a popular subject for this well known Haitian painter. Born in 1934 in Port-au-Price, Normil was a self-taught artist. He began showing his work at the age of seventeen at the Centre d'Art in Port-au-Prince, and developed a large international following. He is best known for such large, crowded scenes, including carnivals, weddings and markets, all filled with people and animals.
