Rodrigue- The Saga of the Cajuns
The Landry Collection
limited edition fine art prints
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We are proud of our heritage and welcome any inquiries
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Sailing of the Jonah (circa 1604) 8" x 12 3/4" Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 600 The beginning of an ethnic group destined to fascinate the world with their story of survival after being deported by the British in 1755 from their beloved homes in Acadie (now Nova Scotia) Sailing of the Jonah 8"x 12 3/4"Numbered Limited Edition |
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Pilgrims (circa 1604)
Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 600 Frenchmen were the first European settlers of the North American Continent. Arriving just north of Plymouth Rock, they began carrying out a family-oriented lifestyle in the Acadie wilderness. This first settlement was called Acadie, now Nova Scotia. Pilgrims 8" x 12 3/4"Numbered Limited Edition |
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First Planting (circa 1605)
Signed & Numbered Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 3000 Developing fertile farmland was a first priority of the newly arrived Frenchmen. Marsh-like, and with a tidal elevation of around 30', the imaginative settlers (now Acadians) began a reclamation project of their territory. First Planting 8" x 10"Numbered Limited EditionFirst Planting 8" x 10Signed & Numbered |
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Macquechou ( circa1605) Total Edition 8" x 10" Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd Total Edition 3000 Total Edition 18" x 24" Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd. Total Edition 1000 The early French settlers of Acadie were quickly befriended by the friendly Micmac Indians who were the pioneers of teaching our ancestors how to live off the land and add to their already good cooking skills. In this picture, the beautiful Indian woman is teaching the Acadian women how to cook corn Macquechou. Exotic spices and flavorings used in basic French cooking were not available, thus the Cajuns preference today of natural ingredients such as onions, sassafras, garlic, parsley and cayenne Macquechou: 8" x 10"Numbered Limited EditionMacquechou 8" x 10"Signed & NumberedMacquechou 18" x 24"Signed & Numbered |
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Fight For An Empire (1605-1755) 8"x12 3/4"
Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 600 There were years of fighting between the British and French settlers as to whose land Acadie belonged to. There were times when the British flag was flown and then there were times when the French flag ruled. This continued until 1755 when the British ruled out and the devoted Acadian families were deported to various lands. That small segment who eventually migrated to South Louisiana are today affectionately known as "Cajuns". Fight for an Empire 8" x 12 3/4"Numbered Limited Edition |
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Sanctuary or Trap (Circa1755)
8"x12 3/4" Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 600 The little Acadian church at Grand Pre, Nova Scotia. Symbolically enshrined as a monument to British dirty tricks, this church was used to gather Acadian men under the guise of a town meeting. Once inside, they were arrested and detained for deportation SOLD OUT |
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Leave Our Homes (1755) 8" x 12 3/4" Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 600 During the final years of British suppression of the Acadian family unit, harsh tactics were used to subdue our ancestors Even after being driven from their homes and fleeing to the woods, they would return later. Leave Our Homes 8" x 12 3/4"Numbered Limited Edition |
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Le Grand Derangement (1755)
8" x 12 1/4" Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd. Total 1000 14 1/2" x 21" Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 650 This classic painting illustrates the only way the British were able to force the Acadians to submit to deportation---- Burn their crops Burn their homes, drive them to the sea to waiting ships to their destiny as "Cajuns" Le Grand Derangement 8" x 12 1/4"Numbered Limited EditionLe Grand Derangement 14 1/2" x 21" Numbered Limited EditionLe Grand Derangement 8" x 12 1/4"Signed & Numbered |
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FINAL LOOK AT ACADIE (1755)
8 x 12 1/4 Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd. Total 1000 Forcibly driven from their homes and separated from those they loved, the stage was set for the odyssey to begin and for Henry W. Longfellow to immortalize this epic journey depicting unbelievable dedication and determination to remain as a family unit. Final Look at Acadie 8" x 12 1/4"Numbered Limited EditionFinal Look at Acadie 8" x 12 1/4"Signed & Numbered |
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No Country To Call Home circa 1756 8" x 12 3/4" Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 600 As pilgrims, they settled in Acadie to satisfy the territorial expansion needs of their homeland, France. Victims of a war that the British had won, they were required to become British subjects and swear allegiance to the British. Refusing on both issues, they were deported to many lands and many times were refused entry. Even in France, they were now considered no longer French. No Country To Call Home 8" x 12 3/4"Numbered Limited Edition |
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Unnamed 1755-1756 8" x 12 3/4"
Numbered Limited Edition. Total Edition 600 Deported Acadians were forced to endure the harsh winds and bitter cold weather in open vessels on the North Atlantic waters. This painting, controversial even among Cajun historians, shows a British soldier offering a diseased blanket as cover for a sick Acadian child aboard one of the vessels used to deport the Acadians from their beloved homes in Acadie (now Nova Scotia) Unnamed 8" x 12 3/4"Numbered Limited Edition |
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First Cajuns (circa1766) 8"x10" and 18"x24" 8 x 10 Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd. Total Edition 3000 18 x 24 Signed and Numbered and Numbered Ltd. Total Edition 1000 What a remarkable saga- from France to Acadie (Nova Scotia) and settled as Acadians. For many years they were families without a homeland. Finally, after many years of harsh living and survival techniques, they were welcomed in Louisiana and eventually reached their long sought after "land of the oaks". Today these displaced Acadians are known as Cajuns of Louisiana. First Cajuns 8" x 10"Numbered Limited EditionFirst Cajuns 18" x 24"Numbered Limited EditionFirst Cajuns 18" x 24"Signed & NumberedFirst Cajuns 8" x 10"Signed & Numbered |
Traiteur-Cajun Faith Healer ( circa 1767)
8 x 10 Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd.
Total Edition 3000
18 x 24 Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd.
Total Edition 3000
Every Cajun community had several, all relying on the strength of mystique, faith, and the absence of professional help. The ever-resourceful Cajuns found their own way to cure certain health problems, and in so doing, developed a tradition that is continued today. This hauntingly beautiful Cajun maid did not seek to be a Traiteur, but was told by her grandfather that the power must be passed on, and so she was selected.
Traiteur-Cajun Faith Healer ( circa 1767)
8 x 10 Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd.
Total Edition 3000
18 x 24 Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd.
Total Edition 3000
Every Cajun community had several, all relying on the strength of mystique, faith, and the absence of professional help. The ever-resourceful Cajuns found their own way to cure certain health problems, and in so doing, developed a tradition that is continued today. This hauntingly beautiful Cajun maid did not seek to be a Traiteur, but was told by her grandfather that the power must be passed on, and so she was selected.
Traiteur-Cajun Faith Healer 8" x 10"Numbered Limited Edition
Traiteur-Cajun Faith Healer 18" x 24"Numbered Limited Edition
Traiteur - Signed & Numbered 8 x 10
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Last Novena For Gabriel (1766)
8" x 10" and 18" x 24" Total Edition 3000 each size Evangeline, symbol of the forced separation of families, friends, and those in love, offers one final prayer for her Gabriel. A rosary of flowers descends upon the dark waters of Bayou Teche, as hope begins to fade, and all Cajuns realize that their original lifestyle could never be regained. Last Novena For Gabriel 8" x 10"Numbered Limited EditionLast Novena For Gabriel 18" x 24"Numbered Limited EditionLast Novena For GabrielSigned & Numbered 18" x 24"Last Novena For Gabriel 8" x 10"Signed & Numbered |
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The Vigil Begins (1765) 8" x 12 1/4" and 14 1/2" x 21"
Total Edition 8" x 12 1/4" 1000, 14 1/2" x 21" 650 Evangeline’s agonizing wait for Gabriel portrays the unfulfilled dream of all Cajuns~ To have families together again… To have lovers reunited… To relive Acadie. The Vigil Begins 8 1/4" x 12 1/4"Numbered Limited EditionThe Vigil Begins 8 1/4" x 12 1/4" Signed & NumberedThe Vigil Begins 14 1/2" x 21"Numbered Limited Edition |
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Longfellow, Evangeline & Gabriel (1847)
8" x 12 1/4" Longfellow’s classic poem first brought national and international attention to the saga of the Cajuns. Their odyssey provided him the opportunity to use Evangeline and Gabriel as symbols of the entire sequence of events including “Le Grand Derangement” through the beginnings of “Life in a New Land”. Longfellow, Evangeline & GabrielNumbered Limited Edition 8" x 12 1/4"Longfellow, Evangeline & Gabriel Signed & Numbered 8" x 12 1/4" |
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He Burt Yes - A Bear No (1912) 8" x 10" Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd. Total Edition 3000 18 x 24 Signed & Numbered and Numbered Ltd. Total Edition 3000 Fate and destiny became lonely for their beleaguered Cajun friends and in the year 1912, dealt them a devastating blow. Louisiana Governor Hall issued an edict banning the French language and their beloved Cajun dialect from being spoken in school. Ironically, state tax dollars are now being spent in public schools to teach Louisiana children how to speak French! Our most popular image in the series ! SOLD OUT OF SIGNATURES He Burt Yes 8" x 10" Numbered Limited EditionHe Burt Yes 18" x 24" Numbered Limited Edition |
He Burt Yes Artist Proof 8" x 10" Last artist proof in this size
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Aioli Dinner (Circa 1920) 16" x 20" Total Edition 1000 Numbered Limited Edition The aioli (garlic butter) dinner was traditionally held monthly beginning at the turn of the century to the 1920’s. The purpose was to have a good time – eating and drinking. Only the men sat to eat; the young boys served- the ladies did the cooking. SOLD OUT Aioli Dinner 16" x20 Numbered Limited Edition- last remaining print in inventory |
FRAME SIZE 48" X 38" IMAGE SIZE 40" X 30"
Signed and numbered 39/100 Gold Signature Click to Enlarge |
Aioli Dinner-Transfer on Board Signed & Numbered 39/100Total Edition 100 48" x 38"This reproduction on board and framing were done byGeorge RodrigueNotice: Only 100 transfers were made |
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Escort for the Kingfish (1928)
This original is considered by many to be one of the three finest of Rodrigue's traditional Cajun Paintings and it illustrates that point in time when governor Huey P. Long authorized a state police force for the eight south Louisiana Cajun Parishes. When completed, this painting was on exhibit for six months in the State of Louisiana's Secretary of State's office. SOLD - NOVEMBER, 2016 |
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Evangeline Silent Classic (1929)
8 1/4" x 12 1/4" Total Edition 1000 Numbered Limited Edition The oak tree is revisited by Hollywood. Now the story is shown to the world. Left behind, donated by Delores del Rio, (star of the silent film, “Evangeline”) is a statue in her likeness expressing the love she acquired for these sturdy Cajuns. Evangeline Silent Classic (1929)Numbered Limited EditionEvangeline Silent Class Signed & Numbered |
Mile00135 ISBN:978-1-933920-56-6
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Silent Film Classic "Evangeline" (1929)
In the quiet Acadian village of Grand Pre, Nova Scotia, lives the beautiful and beloved Evangeline. She is betrothed to Gabriel but before they can marry, France and England declare war, the Acadians, bound by allegiance to England but with ties of kinship to France, refuse to take up arms. As a result, the British set fire to their village and the men are forcefully deported. Evangeline must sail for lands unknown, wandering the American wilderness in search of her lost love, arriving at last at Bayou Teche, Louisiana. Evangeline DVD |
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Cajun Trapper (circa 1930)
8" x 10" (3000) 14 1/2" x 21" (650) Numbered Limited Edition Rodrigue’s “Cajun Trapper” was the Louisiana man. Natural wildlife was the first means of survival for these journey-weary Cajuns. Although alligators may have been a unique challenge to their trapping abilities, the adaptable Cajun found a way to “make it work” and live off the land. Cajun Trapper: 8" x 10"Numbered Limited EditionCajun Trapper 14 1/2" x 21" Numbered Limited Edition NEARLY SOLD OUTCajun Trapper 8" x 10" Signed & Numbered |
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Life In a New Land (1940)
8 1/4" x 12 1/4" and 14 1/2" x 21" Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 1000 (8 1/4" x 12 1/4") 650 (14 1/2" x 21") Although their experience was primarily in the areas of fishing, trapping, and farming, raising cattle quickly became a life sustaining , and then commercial venture when they relocated to Nouvelle Acadie (South Louisiana). Life In a New Land: 8 1/4" x 12 1/4"Numbered Limited EditionLife In a New Land: 8 1/4" x 12 1/4"Signed and NumberedLife In a New Land 14 1/2" x 21"Numbered Limited Edition |
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Beginning of an Industry (Circa 1947)
8 1/4" x 12 1/4" and 14 1/2" x 21" Total Edition 8 1/4" x 12 1/4" (1000) 14 1/2" x 21" (650) Their Acadian ancestors used love and knowledge of the land to great benefit. Taking advantage of tidal levels, the resourceful Acadians built levees and dikes to capture, enlarge, and enrich their lands. Cajuns of today combine rice and crawfish farming on the same acreage. Marshland adjoining the bays and river outlets to the Gulf are levied and dammed to provide growth pens for wide varieties of fish and shrimp. It is not uncommon for Cajun families to own a 2-3 acre pond stocked with fish, providing the perfect entertainment at family gatherings where everyone can catch their own meal! Beginning of an Industry 8 1/4" x 12 1/4" Numbered Limited EditionBeginning of an Industry 8 1/4" x 12 1/4" Signed and NumberedBeginning of an Industry14 1/2" x 21"Numbered Limited Edition |
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Return To Acadie (circa 1950)
8" x 12 1/4" Total Edition 600 Numbered Limited Edition Portrayed in the white suit, Dudley LeBlanc became the first Cajun to revisit his roots: the historic little church in Grand Pre`, Nova Scotia At the time this “visit to Acadie” occurred, Dudley LeBlanc~Hadacol was second in America for advertising expenses, behind only Coca~Cola. Return To Acadie 8" x 12 1/4"Numbered Limited Edition |
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Cajun Entrepreneurs (1952)
8" x 12 3/4" Total Edition 600 - Numbered Limited Edition As the word about delicious Cajun cooking began to spread, Willie and Maude Landry co-founded in 1952 the first Cajun restaurant to expand regionally. Maude Landry later authored her famous cookbook “Family Recipes”. Cajun Entrepreneurs 8" x 12 3/4"Numbered Limited Edition |
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Family Recipe Cookbook L Secrets of Maude Landry's Kitchen - Art illustrations George Rodrigue
Recipes that made Landry's Seafood a place to remember and love. Willie G. and Maude Landry entered the restaurant business and became co-owners of internationally acclaimed seafood restaurants. They began as grocers in the family business of Landry's French Market in Lafayette from '36 until '52 when they joined their brothers in the Don's Seafood and Steak House empire. In 1978 they joined with their daughter, Betty and her husband and opened Landry's Seafood Inn In Henderson. They were active partners and shared many cooking secrets with the staff of Landry's until the restaurant was sold in 1993. These recipes are easy to read and are illustrated in large print. George Rodrigue's art illustrations makes this book one to collect 4th printing. SOLD OUT!!! |
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Melodie Toujours (Circa 1984)
8" x 10" and 18" x 24" Total Edition 3000 each size Hard working and fun-loving always. Only two of the many unique characteristics of Cajun lifestyle remain today – Food and music. True Cajuns can have fun anywhere, but a favorite place is under an oak tree, with old friends, or with new friends they have just met1 Laissez les bons temps rouler… (Let the good times roll!) Melodie Toujours 8" x 10"Numbered Limited EditionMelodie Toujours 18" x 24"Numbered Limited Edition |
Melodie Toujours 18" x 24"Signed & Numbered
Melodie Toujours 8" x 10" Signed & Numbered
Inkwell Publications Inc. ISBN: 0-918277-00-0 Copyright 1984
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Bayou - Author, Chris Segura
Art Illustrations - George Rodrigue Hardbound 391 pages of Cajun stories and 40 art illustrations by George Rodrigue . This book is out of print(1984) and our few remaining copies have never before been offered for sale. Bayou Book |
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Original Rodrigue Easter Egg (1989)
George Rodrigue was selected in 1989 to participate in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll hosted by First Lady, Barbara Bush. George provided the three painted eggs shown on the attached newspaper article ("Lafayette, La. Daily Advertiser, Sunday, March 26, 1989 He painted several extra eggs at that time and presented one to the current owners; during an Easter celebration in 1989 held at our home on Bayou Teche. Our home was just a short distance upstream from the historic Evangeline Oak on Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, La. Very, very rare original. Click Here to View the Original Newspaper Original Easter egg with cradle and case: $14,000.00 Original Rodrigue Easter Egg |
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LEGACY (1993 - PRESENT)
8 1/4 x 12 1/4" and 14 1/2" x 21" Numbered Limited Edition Total Edition 8 1/4" x 12 1/4" (1000) 14 1/2" x 21" (650) Strong faith… Fierce loyalty… Devotion to family… Eternal friendship… Love of the earth around them. These Cajun characteristics immortalized by Longfellow's epic poem "Evangeline" are the heritage of all modern day Evangelines. |
Legacy: 8 1/4" x 12 1/4" Numbered Limited Edition
Legacy: 8 1/4" x 12 1/4" Signed and Numbered
Legacy: 14 1/2" x 21" Numbered Limited Edition $175.00
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Legacy (1993)
Strong faith… Fierce loyalty… Devotion to family… Eternal friendship… Love of the earth around them. These Cajun characteristics immortalized by Longfellow's epic poem "Evangeline" are the heritage of all modern day Evangelines. Legacy George Rodrigue (Oil on canvas) 24" x 36" SOLD DECEMBER 2016 |
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Waiting For Daddy Signed and Numbered
$37.50
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Waiting For Daddy - Artist Proof
$47.50
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Vieux Carre Morning - Signed & Numbered
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Vieux Carre Morning - Artist Proof
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Memory Lingers On
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Foret's Studio Signed & Numbered
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Foret's Studio - Artist Proof
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After The DanceArtist Proof
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Crabbing at Bayou Lacombe Signed & Numbered
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Crabbing At Bayou Lacombe Artist Proof
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Daddy's Little GirlSigned & Numbered
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Daddy's Little GirlArtist Proof
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Feeding TimeSigned & Numbered
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Feeding TimeArtist Proof
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ForeverSigned & Numbered
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ForeverArtist Proof
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Grand Entrance/Signed&Numbered
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Grand Entrance/Artist Proof
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Aioli Dinner Transfer on Board Gold Signature
$9,500.00
$9,500.00
Last Novena For GabrielSigned and Numbered 18" x 24"
$495.00
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Melodie Toujours 18" x 24"Signed & Numbered
$495.00
$495.00
First Cajuns 18" x 24"Signed & Numbered
$450.00
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Last Novena For GabrielSigned & Numbered 18" x 24"
$595.00
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Le Grand Derangement 8" x 12 1/4"Signed & Numbered
$395.00
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Final Look at Acadie 8" x 12 1/4"Signed & Numbered
$295.00
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First Cajuns 8" x 10"Signed & Numbered
$350.00
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The Vigil Begins 8 1/4" x 12 1/4" Signed & Numbered
$295.00
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Longfellow, Evangeline & Gabriel Signed & Numbered 8" x 12 1/4"
$295.00
$295.00
First Planting 8" x 10Signed & Numbered
$215.00
$215.00
Macquechou 8" x 10"Signed & Numbered
$245.00
$245.00
Macquechou 18" x 24"Signed & Numbered
$1,100.00
$1,100.00
Traiteur - Signed & Numbered 8 x 10
$1,400.00
$1,400.00
Last Novena For Gabriel 8" x 10" Signed & Numbered
$295.00
$295.00
Last Novena For Gabriel 8" x 10"Signed & Numbered
$295.00
$295.00