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Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description
- Fernando Botero
- Ciclista
- signed and dated 07 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 75 1/8 by 40 1/8 in.
- 191 by 102 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Valencia, Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, Fernando Botero, El circo, May 20, 2008-July 6, 2008
Literature
Curtis Bill Pepper, Fernando Botero, et. al., Circus: Fernando Botero, New York, 2013, p. 23, illustrated in color
Condition
The canvas is well-stretched and shows no weakness or damage. The painting can be hung in its current condition. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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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
"In amazing triumphs over the impossible – doing a somersault on the high wire, teetering atop stacked chairs on one man’s shoulders, dancing on the rosin-back of a galloping Friesian, whip-cracking roaring lions jumping through fire, or kissing an upright, waving cobra – there is an exciting sense of impending danger, disaster … Yet not without Botero’s infectious humor and redemptive spirit in moments of poetic beauty, comic tomfoolery, and many hilarious performances."
Circus: Fernando Botero, New York, 2013