Description
Fernando Botero – Women falling from balcony
| Year of creation: | 1994 |
| Original size: | 71 cm x 102 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Pastel |
| Located: | Author |
Women Falling from Balcony – Fernando Botero
Women Falling from Balcony is a 1994 pastel by Fernando Botero: a full-figured woman in a green dress falls head first from a balcony while a man watches from below. We paint our hand-painted study of Women Falling from Balcony to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 60 cm to 140 × 200 cm or in a custom size. Before Women Falling from Balcony is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Women Falling from Balcony show?
In Women Falling from Balcony a full-figured woman hangs head down from the wooden balcony of a colonial house; her green skirt has flipped over, showing red underwear and black stockings, her long hair and bracelets fall towards the ground, and a man in green peers out of the door below in alarm. Botero painted the dramatic moment with his typical softness and humour, which is why Women Falling from Balcony feels surprising, funny and tense at once.
How is our hand-painted study of Women Falling from Balcony made?
Our painters paint the study of Women Falling from Balcony 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 Women Falling from Balcony has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Women Falling from Balcony is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Women Falling from Balcony suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Women Falling from Balcony in 71 × 102 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 60 cm. Women Falling from Balcony is available in 40 × 60 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 60 × 85 cm, 71 × 102 cm, 90 × 130 cm, 100 × 140 cm, 120 × 170 cm and 140 × 200 cm. The 71 × 102 cm size of Women Falling from Balcony is the size of the original. A simple rule for Women Falling from Balcony: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Women Falling from Balcony arrive, and when?
We ship Women Falling from Balcony 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 Women Falling from Balcony are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Women Falling from Balcony is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Women Falling from Balcony painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Women Falling from Balcony
Is Women Falling from Balcony a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Women Falling from Balcony is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Women Falling from Balcony in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Women Falling from Balcony in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Women Falling from Balcony.
Is the original of Women Falling from Balcony painted in oil?
No, the original is a pastel; we paint Women Falling from Balcony by hand in oil or acrylic on canvas, in the original size of 71 × 102 cm too.
Is Women Falling from Balcony a good gift?
Women Falling from Balcony is a gift for a Botero fan or for anyone who likes witty, unusual scenes. If you are unsure which size of Women Falling from Balcony to choose, give a gift voucher.
