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FERNANDO BOTERO | Seated Woman
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Fernando Botero
- Seated Woman
- incised with the artist's signature and number 4/6 on the base
- bronze
- 19 by 11 by 8 5/8 in. 48.3 by 27.9 by 21.9 cm.
- Executed in 2004, this work is number 4 from an edition of 6 with 2 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Mary-Anne Martin Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in May 2006
Acquired from the above by the present owner in May 2006
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Under raking light inspection, a concentrated area of very faint transparent drip accretions becomes apparent on the proper left side of the base. A few additional very faint surface drip accretions become apparent on the upper surface of the proper left arm and the back of the drapery.
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
"There is great power in the contained emotion of Botero's figures. There is also a tremendous humor and playfulness in his work. We are never supposed to be too serious before a Botero, be it a painting, a sculpture, or a drawing. Yet this is an art of great humanity. On the one hand, his sculpture is silent and laconic, while on the other it expresses an exuberant sensuality and earthiness, a sheer reveling in existence." Edward Sullivan, Botero Sculpture, New York 1986, pp. 18-20