Private Collection, Switzerland

Caracas, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Sofía Imber, Botero, Octoberꦛ 1996, no. 36, p.💯 47, illustrated in color

This work has been examined under glass. Minor flecks of debris are visible on the left hand and on the binding of the white book in the upper right quadrant. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The colors are vibrant and stable. Overall, this work is in excellent condition.
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