Description
Fernando Botero – The President 2
| Year of creation: | 1987 |
| Original size: | 127 cm x 185 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Author |
The President 2 – Fernando Botero
The President 2 is a 1987 painting by Fernando Botero: a full-figured president in tails with a blue-and-yellow sash and a scroll in his hand stands before bookshelves. We paint our hand-painted study of The President 2 to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 50 × 70 cm to 150 × 220 cm or in a custom size. Before The President 2 is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The President 2 show?
In The President 2 a round man with red hair and a small moustache stands before a green curtain and bookshelves in a tailcoat, white waistcoat and grey trousers, a broad blue-and-yellow presidential sash with a rosette across his chest; he holds a paper scroll in one hand and something small before his chest in the other. Botero painted the man in power solemn and puffed up, which is why The President 2 feels ceremonial, satirical and witty.
How is our hand-painted study of The President 2 made?
Our painters paint the study of The President 2 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 President 2 has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The President 2 is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The President 2 suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The President 2 in 70 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 70 cm. The President 2 is available in 50 × 70 cm, 60 × 90 cm, 70 × 100 cm, 80 × 120 cm, 90 × 130 cm, 110 × 160 cm, 127 × 185 cm and 150 × 220 cm. The 127 × 185 cm size of The President 2 is the size of the original. A simple rule for The President 2: 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 President 2 arrive, and when?
We ship The President 2 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 President 2 are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The President 2 is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The President 2 painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The President 2
Is The President 2 a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The President 2 is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The President 2 in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The President 2 in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The President 2.
Is The President 2 a different painting from The President?
Yes, in The President 2 the president stands in his study before books with a scroll in his hand, while in The President he rides a horse among banana leaves.
Is The President 2 a good gift?
The President 2 is a gift for a Botero fan or for anyone who likes political humour. If you are unsure which size of The President 2 to choose, give a gift voucher.
