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Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Estimate
450,000 - 550,000 USD
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Description
- Fernando Botero
- Donna a cavallo
- inscribed with artist signature and numbered EA 2/2
- bronze
- 30 by 21 by 45 in.
- 76 by 53 by 114 cm
- Executed in 2011.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is some minor discoloration to the patina on the crown of the head of the figure. An isolated area of minor spots of discoloration measuring 8 inches in length is present on the back of the right hind leg of the horse. Minor debris is present in the crevices of the work.
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.
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
Every artist distorts or deforms nature. Nobody truly copies reality as we see it. Even the realist painters do not reproduce things exactly as they are. Realism is not the same thing as reality, it is simply another style. The purpose of my style is to exalt volumes, not only because that enlarges the area in which I can apply more color, but also because it conveys the sensuality, the exuberance, the profusions of the form that I am searching for.
Fernando Botero in Carlos Fuentes, Botero Women, New York, 2003, p. 218