Framed 24.50 x 28.50 in

Artist bio: Born in 1950 in Trou du Nord, Jean is a Haitian painter who typically paints humorous scenes of common people. He has been a member of the Centre d'Art since 1971 and has had several exhibitions in the United States. He first worked with fellow Haitian painter, the famous late Haitian painter Philome Obin, the founder of the Cap Haitian school.



Touissant L'Ouverture and Noblemen on Horseback, depicts Haitian General François-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture in military uniform. Born in slavery, L’Ouverture was one of the most prominent leaders of the Haitian Revolution. At the beginning of the war, he allied himself with Spanish forces against Saint-Domingue Royalists. Later on in the conflict, he joined forces with Republican France. As a revolutionary leader, Louverture demonstrated military and political acumen that helped transform the fledgling slave rebellion into a revolutionary movement. After capturing the French Governor Laveaux in 1796, L’Ouverture appointed himself Governor-For-Life of Saint-Domingue. Throughout his years in power, L’Ouverture worked to improve the economy and security of Saint-Domingue. He restored the plantation system using paid labor, negotiated trade treaties with Britain and the United States, and maintained a large and well-disciplined army. Today, L’Ouverture is considered one of the "Fathers of the Nation of Haiti."