Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Ernst Wilhelm Nay 1902 - 1968 Gelbe Schmetterlinge. 1948. Gouache. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. On textured wove paper. 17.4 x 25 cm (6.8 x 9.8 in), the full sheet. [AW]. • A dynamic and vibrant gouache from the “Hekate” series. • The butterfly is an important and recurring motif in Nay’s oeuvre. • As a symbol of metamorphosis and transformation, it unites figuration and abstraction in Nay’s work. • In the same family collection for over 65 years. The work is listed in the (online) catalogue raisonné of E. W. Nay’s works on paper, periodically updated and regularly expanded by Dr. Magdalene Claesges, Cologne, under the number “WV-C 48-093.” We are grateful for the kind assistance. PROVENANCE: Private collection, Berlin (since 1960, Lempertz). In the family’s possession ever since. LITERATURE: Lempertz, Cologne, 463rd Auction, Dec. 3, 1960, lot 349 (with illustration, plate 30, listed there as “Komposition”). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 16.26 h +/- 20 min.

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