Probst, Thorwald A.

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Probst, Thorwald A.

Probst, Thorwald A. (1886-1948).

Veiled Grandness by Thorwald Probst (1886-1948)

30" x 40", Oil/Canvas, Signed Lower Left

Est.: $7,000 - $9,000
Sold by John Moran Auctioneers for $9,605 on 2/15/2005
ARTIST WORLD RECORD

Painter, illustrator.

Born in Warrensburg, MO on July 18, 1886.

Probst studied with Iner Olsen and Viggo Langer as well as in Italy, Germany, Denmark, and the U.S. by 1916 he had settled in Los Angeles and was active in the local art scene.

The Franciscan missions were a favorite subject in his paintings and pen-and-ink drawings. His work is amply illustrated in Poems of California Missions (1923), a book authored by his wife, Leeta.

In 1926 he opened the Beverly Hills Art Gallery where he sold both his own as well as the works of other local artists.

Probst died in LA on Dec. 24, 1948.

Member: Calif. Art Club; Laguna Beach AA; Artland Club; Painters and Sculptors of LA (Pres. 1940-41).

Exhibited: Kanst Gallery (LA), 1916; LA City Hall, 1938; CPLH, 1945.

Works held: Laguna Museum of Art. AAA 1917-33; CA&A; AAW; SCA; NY Times, 12-26-1948 (obit).

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