Peter Keil Ink and Charcoal Drawing

Item Details

Untitled (Abstract portrait)
Ink and charcoal on paper
Signed to the lower left
Framed under mat and glass
Includes a certificate of authenticity to the verso

A late 20th century Ink and gouache painting on paper by well-listed contemporary German Neo-Expressionist Peter Robert Keil (Berlin; born 1942). This work features the abstract portrait of an ambiguous figure portrayed in Keil’s signature style exhibiting loose black outlines. The work is signed to the lower corner.

Influenced by German Expressionism and graffiti elements, Keil is known for his simplified abstractions of traditional art subjects. He studied under Otto Nagel at a young age and developed relationships with other renowned artists such as Joan Miró. As Keil abandoned realism and developed his signature style, he used more vibrant colors rapidly applied with large gestural brushstrokes resembling the abstract style of Picasso.

Condition

- discoloration to image surface; stains throughout the patterned white stock

Dimensions

- measures frame; visual image measures 18" W x 23.75" H.

Item #

18DCC411-075