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Snake by Fernando Botero, watercolor, graphite, and sanguine on paper, sold Sep 2020Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Snake

Fernando Botero (Colombian, 1932–2023)

$8,200 price realized incl. premium

≈ £6,390≈ €7,004

Hammer $6,500 · with buyer’s premium $8,200

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolor, graphite, and sanguine on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower right · Fernando Botero signature
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
17 1/4 x 14in (43.8 x 35.6cm)
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Modern Design | Art (26168)
Date
September 30, 2020
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
22
Estimate
$8,000 – $12,000 (≈ £6,234 – £9,351) (≈ €6,833 – €10,249)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2020 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Snake, Bonhams 2020

    May 28, 2020 · Bonhams

    Modern Design | Art - Part 1, lot 215

    Bought in / unsold · est. $12,000 – $18,000

    As catalogued

    Fernando Botero, “Snake”

    watercolor, graphite, and sanguine on paper

    17 1/4 x 14in (43.8 x 35.6cm)

  2. Snake, Bonhams 2020

    Sep 30, 2020 · Bonhams this result

    Modern Design | Art, lot 22

    Sold $8,200Sign up to see · est. $8,000 – $12,000

    As catalogued

    Fernando Botero, “Snake”

    watercolor, graphite, and sanguine on paper

    17 1/4 x 14in (43.8 x 35.6cm)

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