Lot details

Portrait of a woman.

Mixed media on paper. Size of the present painting is 29 x 21 centimeters. Signature Botero can be found in the lower margin of the painting. This artwork is also marked on reverse by a previous collection mark (reference number in pencil and stamp). The work is in very good condition for its age, colors create the desired contrast, are vivid and are well preserved, but we also notice yellowing of the paper. The artwork is described and offered as unique artwork, in manner of the artist, sold as-is. For more details and condition of the artwork please view the images.

Botero is one of South America's best known, and best loved artist. A figurative painter and sculptor, his style - known throughout the world of art as "Boterismo" - is instantly recognizable for its exuberant and sensuous volumetric form. His rounded figures and objects, that are often infused with a sense of affectionate humor and charm. Botero has also produced a small, but highly distinctive, reworkings of iconic works from the canon of Western art.