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Baroness

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Sinuous lines, straight and contour. Female Head occupying almost the entire support area against white background. The figure is three quarters turned to the left, has an oval face, wear cap with gun flap on the front and bow on top, one sees part of curly hair falling over his forehead that is long, thin and straight eyebrows fallen, almond-shaped eyes facing left, nose defined by the contour of the on the left nostril closed and lips. Have suggested long neck from which rises behind a high collar comprises five ruffles.

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  • Title: Baroness
  • 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: 1943
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w18.5 x h23.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1267
  • Inscription: Inscription in middle of bottom edge "Baroneza [sic]”
  • Function: Study for the drawing “Baroness” [FCO 4545]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1884
Projeto Portinari

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