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Boy with Sheep
Candido Portinari1954
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black tones, white, red, blue, and red ochre. Contour Lines, superposed and parallel dashed lines. Mying sheep and boy kneeling occupying the entire area of support. On the left, bulky sheep lying 3/4 facing right, with his head resting on the front legs that are stretched forward. It has filled the body for overlapping lines graphite and blood. On the right, boy kneeling 3/4 facing left, bent over a blue kite. Is the head, facial features suggested wears represented by dashed parallel clothes and is barefoot. Shaded areas in light blue behind the figures.
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Details
- 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: w26.7 x h18.5cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: Brazilian Culture:children's games:toys:kite, Nature:Animals:sheep, human figure:child:boy
- Technique: lead pencil , sanguine, colored pencil
- Signature: Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 3124
- Inscription: On back of frame, label "Cosme Velho Galeria de Arte Declaro que a obra nº 5625 abaixo descrita é autêntica. data autor Portinari título O homem e o animal medida 18 x 27cms técnica desenho. Recebemos a obra da ficha nº 5625 data autor Portinari título O homem e o animal medida 18 x 27 cms técnica desenho valor” and framing tape with inscription "CXXXX”.
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3291
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