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Bandeirantes

Candido Portinari1951

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition unidentified tones. Texture unidentified. It depicts with Girl Scout groups against geometrized background. From the left to the right, the first group is mounted on horseback. The horses are lined up facing right and have in front of a horse. The next group, suggests a pack formed by several men marching to the right. The next stage is formed by two men and three horses. The two men are standing in front, one in the foreground and another in the second, the first is with the trunk facing right and both appear to be armed. The three horses are steep and arranged in triangular shape. The first is directed to the left and back are facing. Geometrized background in light colors and irregular dark.

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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: 1951
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w61 x h21.8cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: historical themes:historical scenes:explorers, historical themes:characters:explorers, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: gouache
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5240
  • Notes: Support in shape of irregular quadrilateral, measuring 15.3 cm at its lowest point.
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the mural painting or panel “Bandeirantes”; not executed
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2971
Projeto Portinari

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