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Self-Portrait

Candido Portinari1939

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, gray, black, yellow and green. Rough texture in various areas of the composition and especially in the face of the portrayed, due to the oil technique with sand, used in the paint. Portrait of half-bust of the artist against geometrized background. The pictured is 3/4 with the head turned to the left and profile body. It has rounded face and outlined in black, dark-haired, with fallen lock to the left of the forehead is wide and smooth. Straight eyebrows, round eyes, sharp nose for black outline, slightly drawn mouth, small and rounded neck and short chin with several wrinkles. Wears white shirt with open collar and dark vest. On the left, Table suggestion chair at the head, giving the impression of being portrayed sitting at table side. Geometrized floor with squares and rectangles, suggesting blocks or tiles. In the background window or door suggestion, seeing it in the distance, the sea. Perspective suggested.

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  • Title: Self-Portrait
  • 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: 1939
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w35 x h42cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:self-portrait, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil and sand
  • Signature: Unsigned
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2
  • Inscription: Dated in inscription in top right corner "PARA O JOÃO CANDIDO 1939”. On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 986”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-967
Projeto Portinari

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