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Drawing · Paper
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 23, 2026CHF 1,500 ≈ $1,823 ≈ £1,373 ≈ €1,597Sign up free to see price
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La Lettera
Fernando Botero (Colombian, 1932–2023) · 2006
£27,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ $35,709≈ €31,046
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- Medium
- Mixed media · Works on paper all mixed media results →As published: “mixed media on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'Botéro '06' lower right; further signed and inscribed 'obre de mi mano Botéro' on the reverse · Fernando Botero signature
- Category
- Mixed media
- Dimensions
- 38.5 x 31 cm (15 1/8 x 12 1/4 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010718)
- Date
- October 4, 2018
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 209
- Estimate
- £20,000 – £30,000 (≈ $25,970 – $38,955) (≈ €22,579 – €33,868)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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