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Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Fernando Botero
- Still Life
- signed and dated 83 lower right; also signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 42 1/4 by 59 7/8 in.
- 107.3 by 152.1 cm
Provenance
Galleria Il Gabbiano, Rome
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 27, 2003, illustrated in color
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 27, 2003, illustrated in color
Literature
Pierre Restany, Botero, New York, 1983, illustrated in color
Giorgio Soavi, Botero, Milan, 1988, no. 204, p. 224, illustrated in color
Edward J. Sullivan and Jean-Marie Tasset, Fernando Botero: Monograph and Catalogue Raisonné Paintings 1975-1990, Lausanne, 2000, pp. 335, 342, illustrated, p. 505
Condition
This painting is still stretched on its original stretcher. The paint layer is stable and the canvas well stretched. There are no damages or losses anywhere to the picture and the surface may never have been cleaned or varnished. The painting is in perfect condition and should be hung as is.
This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.
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.