Description
Fernando Botero – Dancers
| Year of creation: | 1987 |
| Original size: | 131 cm x 195 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Private Collection |
Dancers – Fernando Botero
Dancers is a 1987 painting by Fernando Botero: a full-figured couple turning arm in arm on the dance floor, with other couples dancing behind them. We paint our hand-painted study of Dancers to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 60 cm to 131 × 195 cm or in a custom size. Before Dancers is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Dancers show?
Dancers shows a red-haired woman in a finely patterned violet dress and green shoes dancing with a man in a dark suit and hat who holds her tight; two more dancers turn in the background, and coloured ribbons hang from the ceiling. With full bodies and serious faces Botero caught the joy of a party, which is why Dancers feels lively, warm and witty.
How is our hand-painted study of Dancers made?
Our painters paint the study of Dancers by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Dancers has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Dancers is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Dancers suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Dancers in 70 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 60 cm. Dancers is available in 40 × 60 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 60 × 90 cm, 70 × 100 cm, 80 × 120 cm, 90 × 140 cm, 120 × 180 cm and 131 × 195 cm. The 131 × 195 cm size of Dancers is the size of the original. A simple rule for Dancers: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Dancers arrive, and when?
We ship Dancers rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Dancers are done in our workshop in Slovenia. The 40 × 60 cm size of Dancers is in stock and reaches you within 6 working days; in the other sizes we paint the study of Dancers to order and you receive it in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Dancers
Is Dancers a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Dancers is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Dancers in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Dancers in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Dancers.
Is Dancers good for a living room or a dance school?
Yes, the lively dance scene suits a living room, a dance school or a bar; for the wall above a sideboard choose 60 × 90 cm or 70 × 100 cm.
Is Dancers a good gift?
Dancers is a gift for a dancing couple, for an anniversary or for a lover of Botero and Latin American rhythms. If you are unsure which size of Dancers to choose, give a gift voucher.
