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Ernst Wilhelm Nay
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Ernst Wilhelm Nay
- Dans la campagne
- signed Nay and dated 47 (lower right)
- gouache on paper
- 23 by 17.5cm., 9 by 6 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Der Spiegel, Cologne (acquired by 1958)
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1958
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1958
Literature
Magdalene Claesges, Ernst Wilhelm Nay. Werkverzeichnis Aquarelle, Gouachen, Zeichnungen, 1919-1948, Ostfildern, 2012, vol. I, no. 47-151, illustrated p. 357
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and taped to the mount at each corner and floating in the mount. There is a small crease to the centre of the right edge (approx. 2cm long) and a further horizontal crease within the upper left quadrant (approx. 3cm. long). There is a very minor spot of pigment loss to the upper right corner and some further tiny losses to the brown and yellow pigments towards the lower centre of the composition. There are some very fine lines of stable craquelure to parts of the deep yellow pigment. This work is in overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."