Fernando Botero
Woman with Parasol and Dog
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The Eph & Shirley Diamond Collection of Palm Beach
Fernando Botero
b. 1932
Woman with Parasol and Dog
signed Botero and dated 77 (lower right)
oil on canvas
78 by 43⅛ in.
198.1 by 109.5 cm.
Executed in 1977.
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The colors are vibrant, the media layer is stable. Under raking light inspection, a few tiny dots of media loss become apparent in the upper quadrants in the background. At the extreme center right edge, a 3-inch vertical faint white drip accretion is present which may be inherent. Under UV: no evidence of inpainting becomes apparent. The work is ready to hang. Framed: 85 1/4 by 51 in.
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