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Fernando Botero (b. 1932)
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernando Botero
- L'Atelier de Sánchez Cotán
- signed and dated 63 lower left; also signed, titled and dated on the reverse
- oil and paper collage on canvas
- 51 3/8 by 57 in.
- 131 by 145 cm
Provenance
Gift from the artist to Marta Traba, Bogotá
The Collection of Gloria Zea, Bogotá
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 16, 1989, lot 11, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Panama
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 29, 2013, lot 149, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Miami
Acquired from the above by the present owner
The Collection of Gloria Zea, Bogotá
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 16, 1989, lot 11, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Panama
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, May 29, 2013, lot 149, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Miami
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The media layer and collage elements are stable, and the colors are vibrant. A three-inch horizontal surface scratch is present in the left center quadrant, in the royal blue background. A few additional faint surface scratches measuring less than one inch in length are present in the upper left quadrant and in the upper and center right quadrants, also in the blue background. Scattered minor drip accretions are present throughout the work which may be inherent. Five lines of fine craquelure measuring less than four inches in length are present along the extreme upper edge of the canvas. Under ultraviolet light examination a varnish becomes apparent. A vertical area of inpainting measuring three by two inches in size becomes apparent in the upper center quadrant, at the edge of the central table. A fine one-inch diagonal line of inpainting becomes apparent one inch below this area.
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.