Lot 513
  • 513

FERNANDO BOTERO | Dog

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Fernando Botero
  • Dog
  • incised with artist's signature and stamped with the number 5/6 
  • bronze
  • 17 by 12 by 17 1/2 in. 43.2 by 30.5 by 44.5 cm.
  • Executed in 1976, this work is number 5 from an edition of 6, plus 2 artist's proofs.

Provenance

M. Gutierrez Fine Arts, Inc., Key Biscayne
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1992 

Literature

Exh. Cat., Hanover, Galerie Brusberg, Brusberg Dokumente 11; Fernando Botero: Das Plastiche Werk, Hanover 1978, no. 9, illustrated
Carter Ratcliff, Botero, New York 1980, no. 174, p. 205, no. 174, illustrated in color
Edward Sullivan, Botero Sculpture, New York 1986, p. 129, illustrated in color 
J.C. Lambert & Benjamín Villegas, Botero Sculptures, Bogotá 1998, no. 65, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. A few minor surface scratches are present throughout. A few isolated drip accretions are present in the face, front legs, back, and tail of the dog.
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.
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Catalogue Note

"Botero's painted - and sculpted - dogs are small, more energetic, wiry creatures. His 1976 Dog is a case in point. Small and short-haired, this is the kind of dog that would jump to lick the hand of someone it liked or promptly bite the trouser leg of someone it did not. Of all his animals, this dog seems to have the liveliest personality. Its upturned whiskers resemble the moustaches of Botero's smoking men and give a slightly smiling quality to the dog's face, making it something of a canine, Boteresque Mona Lisa."  Edward Sullivan, Botero Sculpture, New York 1986, p. 129