Alexis Preller (South African, 1911-1975)


Fish God wood119 x 23 x 25cm (46 7/8 x 9 1/16 x 9 13/16in).
|ProvenanceAcquired from the artist by Dr Cyril M. Ross circa 1967-68;By direct descent to the current owner.The above work was acquired by Cyril Ross, who had assembled a large collection of Preller's work in Pretoria. The work was titled "The Fish God" by the artist, though Preller often referred to it as "Joe" as it bore a likeness to a friend of the same name.