Fernando Botero Woman with a Mink Stole

Fernando Botero
b. 1932

Woman with a Mink Stole
signed Botero and dated 71 (on the reverse)
charcoal and pastel on canvas
71½ by 62¼ in.
181.5 by 158 cm.
Executed in 1971.

Condition Report:
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The media layer is stable. Under UV: no evidence of inpainting becomes apparent. The work is ready to hang.
Framed dimensions: 75 3/8 by 66 1/8 in.

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Provenance:
Joachim Jean Aberbach, New York
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Japan (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above circa 2010 by the present owner