A family man with three daughters, Angel Botello often incorporated his children into his art evidenced in this beautiful bronze sculpture “Girl with Umbrella.” A favorite subject for the artist, Botello is widely recognized for his beautifully caricatured females, a style dubbed “Botellian.” This bronze sculpture stands 24 inches high in a beautiful green-brown patina. The elongated figure skews to the left of the base, her flowing skirt creating a sense of wind as she stands under her pointed umbrella. The work is signed with an imprint of the artist’s thumbprint.
A master of many mediums, Angel Botello (Spanish-Puerto Rican, 1913-1986) was influenced by powerful figures as Picasso, Modigliani, and Gauguin.
