Villard Denis (Davertige) 30"x24" Two Children 1969 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #3-3-96GSN-HA-Marie & Georges S. Nader Family Collection
Villard Denis (Davertige) 30"x24" Two Children 1969 Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Painting #3-3-96GSN-HA-Marie & Georges S. Nader Family Collection
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This evocative 1969 acrylic on canvas by Villard Denis, known as Davertige, depicts two children rendered in tender, dreamlike tones. The seated child, nude and introspective, faces a standing girl in a rose-colored dress, holding a paper object—a symbol of innocence and imagination. Through his expressive outlines, subtle color harmonies, and abstracted geometric background, Davertige reveals his poetic sensibility and mastery of emotional narrative. Created during his mature period, this rare composition embodies themes of purity and introspection central to his oeuvre.
From the prestigious Marie & Georges S. Nader Family Collection, this work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Myriam Nader Haitian Art Gallery.
About this artist
About this artist
Villard Denis, known by his artistic name Davertige, was a Haitian poet and painter born in Port-au-Prince in 1940 and passed away in 2004. He spent his early years in Haiti before moving to Paris, France, where he lived and worked for several years, developing a style that bridged Caribbean symbolism and European modernism. In 1960, Denis studied with the Haitian School of Surrealists and published his first collection of poetry, Idem, under the pseudonym Davertige, affirming his dual identity as both painter and poet. He began painting at the age of fourteen, mentored by Casimir Laurent, Dieudonné Cédor, and Luckner Lazard. By 1956, under the influence of Max Pinchinat, he adopted refined European techniques that complemented his surrealist vision. Denis’s artworks have been exhibited in Haiti, Mexico, Spain, France, and Canada. Though rare in today’s art market, his paintings remain deeply valued for their lyrical symbolism, psychological depth, and fusion of Haitian and European sensibilities.
