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Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Fernando Botero
- Cabeza de hombre
- inscribed with signature and stamped foundry mark; also numbered 2/6
- bronze, brown patina
- 16 1/4 by 10 3/4 by 9 in.
- 41.3 by 27.3 by 22.9 cm
- Executed in 1987.
Provenance
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 17, 1989, lot 60, illustrated in color
Gary Nader Fine Art, Coral Gables
Private Collection, Miami
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 17, 1989, lot 60, illustrated in color
Gary Nader Fine Art, Coral Gables
Private Collection, Miami
Literature
Jean Clarence Lambert and Benjamín Villegas Jiménez, Botero: Sculptures, Bogota, 1998, no. 121, illustration of another cast
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There is some rubbing to the earlobes and the bottom lip of the man.
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.
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