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Boy with Sheep

Candido Portinari1954

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and some shading. It depicts boy sleeping surrounded by four sheep. In the center of the composition, the child lies horizontally with his head to he right supported by the right arm, left arm folded over the chest, left leg stretched and right one folded with the foot flat on the ground. In front, a sheep lying in profile to the left. Behind the boy, three sheep: one is lying facing the front, with the head on the child's chest; a little behind this ram, the other is lying sideways to the right with his head up; a little further back, another ram in profile stands to the right. Background with barren landscape, to the left, one sees a fence with posts and barbed wire diagonally from the left to the right and from front to back; a line marks the horizon with hills.

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  • Title: Boy with Sheep
  • 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: 1954
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w28 x h22.2cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:sheep, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1098
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3314
Projeto Portinari

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