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Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description
- Fernando Botero
- Arcangel San Miguel
- signed lower right
- oil on canvas
- 76 1/2 by 53 1/4 in.
- 194.3 by 135.2 cm
- Painted in 1986.
Provenance
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Literature
Pascal Bonafoux, Découvrons l'art - 20e siècle: Botero, Paris, 1996, no. 45, illustrated in color
José María Faerna, Botero, New York, 1996, no. 45, p. 53, illustrated in color
Edward J. Sullivan, Jean-Marie Tasset, Carole Hobi, et. al., Botero, Monograph and Catalogue Raisonné, Paintings 1975-1990, Switzerland, 2000, p. 397, illustrated
José María Faerna, Botero, New York, 1996, no. 45, p. 53, illustrated in color
Edward J. Sullivan, Jean-Marie Tasset, Carole Hobi, et. al., Botero, Monograph and Catalogue Raisonné, Paintings 1975-1990, Switzerland, 2000, p. 397, illustrated
Condition
This canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The painting is ready to hang.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The Archangel Michael appears in many religions as the most important of the angels, a general in charge of the forces of good against evil. Fernando Botero's depiction of this archangel is quintessentially an interpretation of his native Colombia. Botero’s Arcangel San Miguel closely follows the iconography of this angel in the Andean tradition, showing the archangel in a large straw hat sporting the royal feather plumes of Inca nobility. His clothes are those of a conquistador and typically he holds a sword in one hand, but in the other, instead of a conventional weapon he holds a carnation. By doing this, Botero has created a present day allegory of good against evil. Colombia is one of the world’s largest exporters of cut flowers, especially carnations. The evergreen Sabana, high in the Andes, that surrounds the capital of Bogota, is dotted with dairy farms and commercial flower farms that exemplify the best of Colombia to the world.