Salnave Philippe-Auguste (1908 - 1989) was a Haitian painter, lawyer, and magistrate known for his jungle scenes.
[1] Philippe-Auguste embarked upon painting at 52 partly to support his children[1] and joined the Centre d’Art in Port-au-Prince[5] in December 1960.
[6] His jungle scenes reminiscent of the style of French artist Henri Rousseau sold well.
Philippe-Auguste also painted in the same style, other scenes from nature, still lifes, fantastical creatures, carnivals, and human figures, especially women,[4] posed against backgrounds of stylized flora and/or fauna.
[4] Philippe-Auguste made preparatory drawings on tracing paper which he transferred to Masonite for his paintings.