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Learn MoreEl Sueño by Fernando Botero
- This rare bronze exemplifies Botero's mastery of three-dimensional form at the height of his career
- The work represents one of the artist's most coveted subjects: the voluptuous female nude in repose
- Another edition resides in the prestigious Museo Botero in Bogotá
- Botero achieved international acclaim unmatched by another Latin American artist of his generation
- Get complete item description here
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32-1361
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Description
Fernando Botero
1932-2023 | Colombian
El Sueño
(The Dream)
Signed and numbered 4/6
Bronze
Representing one of Fernando Botero's most coveted subjects and executed at the height of his sculptural mastery, El Sueño captures the Colombian master's distinctive vision in three-dimensional form. Created in 1996, this rare bronze exemplifies Botero's unparalleled ability to transform his signature volumetric style into tactile reality, embodying his belief that "sculptures permit me to create real volume.... . .
1932-2023 | Colombian
El Sueño
(The Dream)
Signed and numbered 4/6
Bronze
Representing one of Fernando Botero's most coveted subjects and executed at the height of his sculptural mastery, El Sueño captures the Colombian master's distinctive vision in three-dimensional form. Created in 1996, this rare bronze exemplifies Botero's unparalleled ability to transform his signature volumetric style into tactile reality, embodying his belief that "sculptures permit me to create real volume.... . .
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Fernando Botero
1932-2023 | Colombian
El Sueño
(The Dream)
Signed and numbered 4/6
Bronze
Representing one of Fernando Botero's most coveted subjects and executed at the height of his sculptural mastery, El Sueño captures the Colombian master's distinctive vision in three-dimensional form. Created in 1996, this rare bronze exemplifies Botero's unparalleled ability to transform his signature volumetric style into tactile reality, embodying his belief that "sculptures permit me to create real volume... one can give them smoothness, the sensuality that one wants."
Botero's extraordinary technique gives the reclining female figure an almost impossibly soft quality that invites contemplation of both physical and spiritual beauty. Her serene expression and graceful positioning convey the peaceful state of dreaming, while the delicate bird perched upon her form is one of Botero's most beloved natural motifs. Every curve and contour reveals Botero's commitment to creating what he described as "the new reality that you create" through sculpture.
Fernando Botero achieved international recognition unmatched by any other Latin American artist of his generation, with his works residing in the collections of major institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Another edition of this sculpture, El Sueño, belongs to the Museo Botero, an entire museum dedicated to the artist's legacy in Bogotá. Botero's sculptures also consistently command the highest prices in his market, with three of his four top auction records brought by monumental bronzes.
Inspired by his exposure to Renaissance masters during his travels in Italy in the 1950s, Botero began sculpting in the 1960s and became so devoted to the medium that he completely abandoned painting between 1976 and 1977. His sculptural oeuvre represents the ultimate expression of his artistic philosophy, allowing him to give physical presence to his distinctive vision of beauty and exaggerated proportions. Following the artist's death in 2023, his market has experienced exponential growth, with collectors and institutions recognizing the enduring significance of his contribution to contemporary sculpture.
Cast 1996
11 1/2" high x 26 7/8" wide x 11 1/2" deep (29.21 x 68.26 x 29.21 cm)
Provenance:
Contini Galleria d'Arte, Venice
Private collection, Colorado, purchased from the above
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
1932-2023 | Colombian
El Sueño
(The Dream)
Signed and numbered 4/6
Bronze
Representing one of Fernando Botero's most coveted subjects and executed at the height of his sculptural mastery, El Sueño captures the Colombian master's distinctive vision in three-dimensional form. Created in 1996, this rare bronze exemplifies Botero's unparalleled ability to transform his signature volumetric style into tactile reality, embodying his belief that "sculptures permit me to create real volume... one can give them smoothness, the sensuality that one wants."
Botero's extraordinary technique gives the reclining female figure an almost impossibly soft quality that invites contemplation of both physical and spiritual beauty. Her serene expression and graceful positioning convey the peaceful state of dreaming, while the delicate bird perched upon her form is one of Botero's most beloved natural motifs. Every curve and contour reveals Botero's commitment to creating what he described as "the new reality that you create" through sculpture.
Fernando Botero achieved international recognition unmatched by any other Latin American artist of his generation, with his works residing in the collections of major institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Another edition of this sculpture, El Sueño, belongs to the Museo Botero, an entire museum dedicated to the artist's legacy in Bogotá. Botero's sculptures also consistently command the highest prices in his market, with three of his four top auction records brought by monumental bronzes.
Inspired by his exposure to Renaissance masters during his travels in Italy in the 1950s, Botero began sculpting in the 1960s and became so devoted to the medium that he completely abandoned painting between 1976 and 1977. His sculptural oeuvre represents the ultimate expression of his artistic philosophy, allowing him to give physical presence to his distinctive vision of beauty and exaggerated proportions. Following the artist's death in 2023, his market has experienced exponential growth, with collectors and institutions recognizing the enduring significance of his contribution to contemporary sculpture.
Cast 1996
11 1/2" high x 26 7/8" wide x 11 1/2" deep (29.21 x 68.26 x 29.21 cm)
Provenance:
Contini Galleria d'Arte, Venice
Private collection, Colorado, purchased from the above
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
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Specifications
| Maker: | Botero, Fernando |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | South America |
| Type: | Sculpture |
| Style: | Postmodernism |
| Depth: | 11.5 in. (29.21 cm) |
| Width: | 26.88 in. (68.26 cm) |
| Height: | 11.5 in. (29.21 cm) |
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