Fernando Botero
Colombian, 1932-2023
Centurion, 1969
Signed and dated Botero 69 and inscribed as titled (lr)
Graphite on paper
16 7/8 x 14 inches (43 x 35.5 cm)
Provenance:
Delahunty Gallery, Dallas
Acquired from the above in 1972, private collection, New York
Thence by descent to the estate
(Framed: 23 3/8 x 20 x 1 1/4 inches)
Sheet is hinged into mat at upper left and upper right. Work is on a sheet removed from an artists' spiral-bound sketchpad, and the right side retains perforated edge. Mat burn all around, obscured by mat, with very light toning throughout. A partial graphite sketch on reverse. Some small remnants of old hinge tape on reverse. Surface is clean and shows no signs of fading, tears, foxing or losses.
Colombian, 1932-2023
Centurion, 1969
Signed and dated Botero 69 and inscribed as titled (lr)
Graphite on paper
16 7/8 x 14 inches (43 x 35.5 cm)
Provenance:
Delahunty Gallery, Dallas
Acquired from the above in 1972, private collection, New York
Thence by descent to the estate
(Framed: 23 3/8 x 20 x 1 1/4 inches)
Sheet is hinged into mat at upper left and upper right. Work is on a sheet removed from an artists' spiral-bound sketchpad, and the right side retains perforated edge. Mat burn all around, obscured by mat, with very light toning throughout. A partial graphite sketch on reverse. Some small remnants of old hinge tape on reverse. Surface is clean and shows no signs of fading, tears, foxing or losses.
