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Ernst Wilhelm Nay
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ernst Wilhelm Nay
- Marionetten
- signed and dated 51; signed, titled and dated 51 on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 55 by 70cm.; 21 5/8 by 27 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Wilbrand, Cologne
Literature
Aurel Scheibler and Siegfried Gohr, Ernst Wilhelm Nay: Werkverzeichnis der Ölgemälde, Cologne 1990, Vol. II, p. 332, no. 536, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant with the red tending more to burgundy and the yellow to lemon in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is some very minor wear and canvas draw to the extreme lower right and left hand corners. There is a very faint rub mark in the yellow area towards the centre of the top edge. There is some very fine stable craquelure towards the lower left hand edge. There are a few hairline tension cracks towards the bottom left hand corner. There are two minute spots of paint loss to the extreme overturn top edge towards the right hand corner. No restoration is apparent under ultraviolet light.
"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."