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Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Estimate
500,000 - 600,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernando Botero
- Desnudo acostado
- signed and dated 87 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 56 3/4 by 81 3/4 in.
- 144.1 by 207.6 cm
Provenance
Tornabuoni Art, Milan
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Singapore, Singapore Art Museum and National Heritage Board, Botero in Singapore, December 8, 2004-February 27, 2005, p. 142, illustrated in color
Condition
This large painting is unlined. The paint layer is clean and probably not varnished, as the artist would have intended. There are no reinforcements on the reverse and no restorations to the surface. The work should be hung as is.
This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.
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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.