Lot #81: FERNANDO BOTERO [imputée] - Caballo Pequeño con Silla de Montar - Bronze sculpture with dark brown patina

             

Artist: Fernando Botero [imputée] (Colombian, 1932 - 2023).
Title: "Caballo Pequeño con Silla de Montar".
Medium: Bronze sculpture with dark brown patina.
Date: Composed 1985.
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $400
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $600/800
Lot Note(s): Inscribed "F. Botero" and dated "1985". Edition not stated, presumed small (six?). Fine, quality casting. Fine condition, the polished marble plinth with the expected wear and scattered small losses to the edges. Provenance: Private collection, Mexico City. One of an extensive collection of Botero bronzes.
Comment(s): Please note that this lot can ship in-house at the request of the winning bidder. Probably cast from the original mold. Dimensions of sculpture: 3 3/4" height x 2 5/16" width x 4 9/16" depth (95mm x 58mm x 116mm). Weight: 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg). [26329-12-400-NA]