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Fernando Botero (b. 1933)
Estimate
300,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernando Botero
- Little Bird
- inscribed with signature and numbered 2/6
- 15 5/8 by 17 7/8 by 16 1/4 in.
- (39.6 by 45.4 by 41.2 cm)
- Executed in 1988.
bronze
Provenance
Private Collection, Palm Beach
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 20, 2006, lot 4, illustrated in color
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 20, 2006, lot 4, illustrated in color
Literature
Fernando Botero: Recent Sculpture (exhibition catalogue), Marlborough Gallery, New York, October 18-November 24, 1990, no. 10, illustration of another cast
Condition
The sculpture is in very good condition condition. The bird's transparent brown patina is in very good condition with the exception of three tiny scratches on the tip of the proper left tail feather, a few tiny spots on the head and a small 1/4" scratch on the top of the proper left back corner of the base. A fresh wax coating protects the bronze surface. Thee sculpture is structurally sound with no significant damage evident.
(This condition report has been provided courtesy of Wilson Conservation.)
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.