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Arab
Candido Portinari1956
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and dashed. Figure whole body arabic, front, occupying the central area of the composition against a plain background. Arabic wears sort of turban on his head and long robe. It has the bent arm at on the right breast and the on the left along the body holding what appears to be a bunch of keys.
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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: 1956
- Physical Dimensions: w13 x h26cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:man
- Technique: lead pencil
- Signature: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 235
- Notes: Work executed on menu from ship Augustus.
- Inscription: In bottom half, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari,” "Nº 867” and "DN 227”.
- Function: Sketch. Israel Series
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3937
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