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98 - Henri PONTOY (Reims 1888 – Six-Fours-les-Plages 1968) Camero…
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Henri PONTOY (Reims 1888 – Six-Fours-les-Plages 1968) Cameroonian sorcerer Oil on canvas 81 x 65 cm Signed lower right *** Oil on canvas, signed lower right (31⅞ × 25⅝ in.) Henri Jean Pontoy (1888–1968), trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and initially associated with the Maghreb, expanded his practice after the war to sub-Saharan Africa — Guinea, Ivory Coast and Cameroon, where he received an award in 1951. This oil painting depicting a Cameroonian sorcerer belongs to this rarer body of work, reflecting his interest in the cultures and rituals of Black Africa, beyond his usual Orientalist style.
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About the sale Orientalism & Africanism
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Auction time 07/03/2026 at 2:00 PM
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