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Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Estimate
450,000 - 550,000 USD
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Description
- Fernando Botero
- Man with Walking Stick
- inscribed with signature and stamped with foundry mark; also numbered 5/6
- bronze, brown patina
- 41 by 18 3/4 by 11 in.
- 104.1 by 47.6 by 28 cm
- Executed in 1987.
Provenance
Fondation Veranneman, Kruishoutem
Acquired from the above by present owner 1988
Acquired from the above by present owner 1988
Literature
Galerie Beyeler, Botero (exhibition catalogue), Basel, 1988, illustration in color of work from same edition
Marlborough Gallery, Botero: Recent Sculpture (exhibition catalogue), New York, 1990, no. 24, p. 49, illustration in color of work from same edition
Vittorio Sgarbi, Botero, Dipinti, Sculture, Disegni, Milan, 1991, p. 103, illustration in color of the monumental version
Botero al Forte Belvedere di Firenze (exhibition catalogue), Florence, 1991, p. 31, illustration of the monumental version
Marlborough Gallery, Botero: Recent Sculpture (exhibition catalogue), New York, 1990, no. 24, p. 49, illustration in color of work from same edition
Vittorio Sgarbi, Botero, Dipinti, Sculture, Disegni, Milan, 1991, p. 103, illustration in color of the monumental version
Botero al Forte Belvedere di Firenze (exhibition catalogue), Florence, 1991, p. 31, illustration of the monumental version
Condition
The sculpture is in very good condition. The sculpture displays a uniform brown patina that is in very good condition. The sculpture is clean and displays a protective wax coating on the surface. Minor surface irregularities in the bronze were noted on the top of the bronze base behind the reclining figure. No significant scratches or abrasions were found on the surface. The sculpture is structurally sound. (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.