Matthias RACHEL (geb. 1961), abstrakte Komposition / An abstract composition Technique: mixed media, collage with gold leaf, behind passe-partout and glass, framed, frame designed by the artist, Signature: signed in gold pencil on the right, Dimensions: visible size 38 x 30 cm, frame 68.5 x 58.5 cm, Condition: good Comment: Matthias Rachel was born in Mühlhausen in Kraichgau in 1961. After an apprenticeship as a glazier, he opened a framing studio and gallery in Heidelberg in 1980. He has worked as a freelance artist since 1985, specializing in collages with gold and silver leaf.

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