Man on Horseback

Fernando Botero Colombian
1984
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Man on Horseback
  • Artist: Fernando Botero (Colombian, Medellín 1932–2023 Monaco)
  • Date: 1984
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Edition: 1/2 artist's proof from an edition of 3 + 2 artist's proofs
  • Dimensions: 98 3/8 × 76 × 52 in. (249.9 × 193 × 132.1 cm)
    Weight: 5511.5 lb. (2500 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1988
  • Object Number: 1988.182
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Fernando Botero
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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