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Bandeirantes

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black, white and red tones. Nerve lines. Scouts It depicts in a forest, beside a river. In the foreground, three pioneers, standing in front of the bank of a river, pointing to the right side of the composition. In the lower on the right corner, two alligators in the water. In the background, a group of men, into the forest, which is suggested by a number of vertical lines.

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  • Title: Bandeirantes
  • 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: 1960
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w20.7 x h17cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:alligator, historical themes:historical scenes:explorers, historical themes:characters:explorers, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: lead pencil , color crayon
  • Signature: Stamped signature in bottom right corner "Portinari*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 613
  • Notes: Support affixed to cardboard.
  • Inscription: On back of frame, inscription by Maria Portinari "DN 742”.
  • Function: Study, not used, for the panel “Bandeirantes” [FCO 2732]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4728
Projeto Portinari

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