Description
Fernando Botero – The chamber
| Year of creation: | 1999 |
| Original size: | 106 cm x 173 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Author |
The Chamber – Fernando Botero
The Chamber is a 1999 painting by Fernando Botero: a full-figured woman in blue underwear and dark stockings stands in a blue room beside a bed and a red curtain. We paint our hand-painted study of The Chamber to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 65 cm to 120 × 200 cm or in a custom size. Before The Chamber is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Chamber show?
In The Chamber a round woman with dark hair and earrings stands in profile in a blue bra, blue knickers with a green suspender and dark stockings, one foot resting on a bed with a metal frame and her arms folded on her knee, while a dark red curtain hangs behind her and a red shoe lies on the floor. Botero painted a quiet moment before the mirror or before going out, which is why The Chamber feels intimate, calm and quietly ironic.
How is our hand-painted study of The Chamber made?
Our painters paint the study of The Chamber 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 The Chamber has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The Chamber is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Chamber suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Chamber in 70 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 65 cm. The Chamber is available in 40 × 65 cm, 50 × 80 cm, 60 × 100 cm, 70 × 110 cm, 80 × 130 cm, 90 × 150 cm, 106 × 173 cm and 120 × 200 cm. The 106 × 173 cm size of The Chamber is the size of the original. A simple rule for The Chamber: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Chamber arrive, and when?
We ship The Chamber 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 The Chamber are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Chamber is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Chamber painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Chamber
Is The Chamber a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Chamber is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Chamber in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Chamber in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Chamber.
Is The Chamber suitable for a bedroom?
Yes, the blues and reds of the room suit a bedroom or a dressing room; above a sideboard choose 70 × 110 cm or 90 × 150 cm.
Is The Chamber a good gift?
The Chamber is a gift for a Botero fan or for anyone who likes intimate scenes with humour. If you are unsure which size of The Chamber to choose, give a gift voucher.
