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Robert Prenzel (1866-1941) A rare and important carved Eucalypt faunal panel, unsigned, circa 1926 Rectangular, carved in high relief with a possum climbing downwards on a Eucalyptus branch amongst gum leaves and gum nuts, within a rough hewn frame, 53.5 x 35.5; the frame 77 x 58 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne, purchased Sotheby's, Melbourne, 12 November 2002, lot 464. Originally held in the collection of Sir James and Lady Connolly History: The present work and the following two panels originally belonged to Sir James Connolly, who held positions in the Western Australian government between 1903 and 1916. After moving to England in 1917, he served as Agent General for Western Australia, a post he held unitl 1923. Sir James regularly returned to Australia for business until 1939 and It is believed that these panels were returned to Australia on one of these occasions.