Advanced Search 
Venus
Fernando Botero (Colombian, 1932 – 2023)
1971
Medium/Technique
Charcoal on canvas
Dimensions
72 x 64 inches (182.9 x 162.6 cm)
Framed: 80 x 72 x 3 1/2 inches
Framed: 80 x 72 x 3 1/2 inches
Credit Line
Melvin Blake and Frank Purnell Collection
Accession Number2003.24
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsPaintings
ProvenanceThe artist; with Marlborough Gallery, New York; 1971, purchased by Melvin N. Blake (b. 1927 - d. 1999) and Frank M. Purnell (b. 1930 - d. 1994), New York; gift of the estate of Melvin Blake to MFA, Boston, January 22, 2003
Copyright© Fernando Botero, courtesy, Marlborough Gallery, New York