05 November 2004 – The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the painting entitled Cockfight by Filipino National Artist Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto sold for SEK 165,000 or approximately PhP 1,312,230.68 in the 02 November 2004 auction at  Sweden’s prestigious Bukowski Modena auction.

Amorsolo painted the Cockfight in 1953.  The painting was originally valued at SEK 60,000 – 80,000 (PhP 470,000 – 630,000). (Pls. refer to Press Release 681-04 : Amorsolo Painting highly regarded in Sweden’s Prestigious Auction,  27 October 2004.) END