Description:
George Rodrigue (American, b. 1944)
The Secret of the Hollow, alternatively titled The Secret of Pirate Lafitte's Gold
Signed and dated "Rodrigue 74" l.l., also signed and inscribed "© G. Rodrigue..." on
the reverse, signed or inscribed and titled "#7422 George Rodrigue ©..." on the stretcher bar.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Good.
Provenance: Purchased at Arvest Galleries, Inc., Boston, 1993.
Literature: Rodrigue, George. The Cajuns of George Rodrigue. Birmingham: Oxmoor House, 1976, pp. 18-19 (illus.); George Rodrigue: Cajun Artist, Lafayette: Rodrigue Gallery & Studio, 1975, p. 17 (illus.).
N.B. The alternative title was issued by Oxmoor House for publication. A copy of George Rodrigue: Cajun Artist, and a photocopy of a letter from the artist accompany the lot.
Estimate $20,000-30,000
There are no condition issues to report.