Lot No. 417


Fernando Botero *


(born in Medellin, Columbia in 1932; lives and works in Paris and New York)
El bufon, 1957, signed Botero, gouache and coloured crayon on board, 70 x 65 cm, framed, (AR)

Provenance:
Galeria Antonio Souza, Mexico City (label on the reverse)
Galleria del Torchio, Milan (label and stamp on the reverse)
Christie’s New York, 1 June 2007, lot 185
European Private Collection

Exhibited:
Mexico City, Galeria Antonio Souza, 1957

Art is a spiritual and transcendent break from the difficulty of life
(Fernando Botero)

31.05.2016 - 19:00

Estimate:
EUR 60,000.- to EUR 80,000.-

Fernando Botero *


(born in Medellin, Columbia in 1932; lives and works in Paris and New York)
El bufon, 1957, signed Botero, gouache and coloured crayon on board, 70 x 65 cm, framed, (AR)

Provenance:
Galeria Antonio Souza, Mexico City (label on the reverse)
Galleria del Torchio, Milan (label and stamp on the reverse)
Christie’s New York, 1 June 2007, lot 185
European Private Collection

Exhibited:
Mexico City, Galeria Antonio Souza, 1957

Art is a spiritual and transcendent break from the difficulty of life
(Fernando Botero)


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Auction: Modern Art
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 31.05.2016 - 19:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 21.05. - 31.05.2016