Description:
Peter Proksch (Austrian, 1935-2012)
Zauberinsel. Signed and dated "PROKSCH76" l.r., signed, titled, and dated "PROKSCH/.../..." on the reverse. Mixed media on canvas laid down on wood, sight size 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Surface grime.
Provenance: Purchased from Maison Bernard Galeria de Arte, Caracas, Venezuela, by the current owner.
Literature: Peter Proksch: Mythen in Neuer Moderne (Vienna: Belvedere Verlag, 1979),p. 20, illustrated.
Exhibitions: Peter Proksch: El Realista Fantastico de Viena, Maison Bernard Galeria de Arte, Caracas, Venezuela, November 15-November 30, 1979.
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Framed dimensions: 30 x 30 in.
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