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Arab
Candido Portinari1925
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Defining boundary lines and shading setting volume. Bust of a man, occupying almost the entire area of the composition. Arab bust portion from the front, slightly turned to the right, wearing a turban on his head, covering part of his forehead. Eyes turned down, coarse nose, full lips closed, square jaw. Suggested clothing, looking up to the left end of the turban surrounding his head. Might falling from on the face of the on the right composition.
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Details
- Title: Arab
- Creator Lifespan: 1903-12-29 - 1962-12-06
- Creator Nationality: Brazilian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Creator Birth Place: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
- Date: 1925
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w14 x h18cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:man
- Technique: charcoal, lead pencil
- Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "CPortinari Rio 1925"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 493
- Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 244” and "Nº 637”.
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-54
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