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Arnulf Rainer

Lot 17

Übermalung (aus der Serie "Fossilien"), 1984

Mixed media

12.6 x 17.9 in (32.0 x 45.5 cm)

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Lot 17

Übermalung (aus der Serie "Fossilien"), 1984

Mixed media

12.6 x 17.9 in (32.0 x 45.5 cm)

Estimate:

€ 6,000 - 8,000

Auction: 6 days

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich

Auction: Apr 15, 2025 03:08 PM

Auction number: 566

Auction name: Online Sale

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Lot Details

Mixed media . Painted over a lithograph by H. Micheaux. Signed in the lower right. Unique object. 32 32 x 45.5 cm. , size of sheet.
- Arnulf Rainer infuses the lithograph with new energy by overpainting it. - From the the important Austrian artist's series ‘Fossilien’ (Fossils). - Overpainting is still considered the central principle in Arnulf Rainer's work and an art-historically significant contribution to European post-war art. - Arnulf Rainer is considered one of the most important artists of the Austrian post-war avant-garde.

Arnulf Rainer. Fossilien, Überarbeitung von Grafik von Henri Michaux, Kärntner Landesgalerie, Klagenfurt, 9.7.-6.9.1987, Abb. S. 19. Arnulf Rainer. Fossilien, Überarbeitung von Grafik von Henri Michaux, Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn/Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, 2.2.-3.7.1988, Abb. S. 19

Private collection, Hesse

In good condition. All in all slightly discolored. Slightly faded around the mounting spots on the reverse.

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Private collection, Hesse

Condition

In good condition. All in all slightly discolored. Slightly faded around the mounting spots on the reverse.