Portrait of Maria Coussirat Camargo

“The painting, from 1943, is the result of his studies in the studio of Alberto da Veiga Guignard (1896-1962) and is an image constructed based on accurate and careful drawing, which keeps the painting under control. This is a formal portrait [...]. Here the traditional rules of portraiture have been followed: three-quarter head and torso, with eyes looking directly at the spectator. The picture has been painted with softened colours standing out from the dark background, with the small white collar of the model’s clothing and the highlighted areas around the head illuminating her face. The paint is thin, with the colour passages softened and constrained by the limits imposed by the drawing. There is a clear concern to produce a refined and elegant portrait, but still retaining verisimilitude and psychological truth.”
Paulo Gomes, Iberê e seu ateliê: as coisas, as pessoas e os lugares (Porto Alegre: Fundação Iberê Camargo, 2015), 153.