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Fernando Botero (b. 1933)
Estimate
550,000 - 750,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernando Botero
- Man on a horse
- inscribed with signature and numbered 3/6; also stamped with foundry mark
- 42 1/2 by 21 1/2 by 29 1/2 in.
- (108 by 54.5 by 74.3 cm)
- Executed in 1985.
bronze
Provenance
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Edward J. Sullivan, Botero Sculpture, New York, 1986, Abbeville Press, p. 136, illustration of another cast
Botero: Antologica 1949-1991 (exhibition catalogue), Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, December 11, 1991-February 2, 1992, p. 140, no. 3, illustration of another cast
Botero: Antologica 1949-1991 (exhibition catalogue), Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, December 11, 1991-February 2, 1992, p. 140, no. 3, illustration of another cast
Condition
The sculpture is in very good condition. The sculpture displays a mottled brown and black patina that is in very good condition. A 1" long dark brown discoloration was observed on the proper left upper arm of the figure. A tiny nick was noted in the bronze on the figure's proper right toe, on the proper right haunch of the horse and on the back of the horse's proper right leg. Several tiny scratches in the patina were found on the proper right nostril of the horse. A fresh wax coating protects the bronze surface. The sculpture is structurally sound with no significant scratches or abrasions evident on the surface.
(This condition report has been provided courtesy of Wilson Conservation.)
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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.