Signed and dated upper left: Robert Preusser 36

Private collection, Houston.

Robert Preusser (American, 1919-1992) Untitled (Abstract in Earth Tones), 1936 Watercolor and ink on paper 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.9 cm) (sheet) Signed and dated upper left: Robert Preusser 36 PROVENANCE: Private collection, Houston. Robert Preusser was born in Houston and studied there with McNeill Davidson as well as at the Institute of Design in Chicago, at the Newcomb School of Art in New Orleans, and at the Art Center School in Los Angeles. Preusser is generally acknowledged as one of the earliest Texas artists to produce and show abstract expressionism. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Not framed. Sheet is loose. Small 1/2 inch tear along the lower center edge. Small 1/4 inch loss in the extreme lower right corner. A few tiny abrasions with accompanying minor losses and slight tears along the extreme top edge. Toning to the sheet.