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Boy with Small Bird and Trap
Candido Portinari1959
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in ochre and white. Contour lines and loose. Boy standing in front, occupying almost the entire height of the support. He has suggested facial features, wears brimmed hat holds in his on the right hand a bird to his chest and the on the left hand holds one trap. Feet and legs suggested. Scratches on the upper on the right and loose plain background.
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Details
- Title: Boy with Small Bird and Trap
- 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: 1959
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w16 x h22.7cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: Nature:Animals:bird, Brazilian Culture:children's games:toys:bird trap, human figure:child:boy
- Technique: fountain pen
- Signature: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 5800
- Notes: Work executed on cover of a notebook [AP 66].
- Function: Study for the painting Boy with Small Bird and Trap [FCO 1825]
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4923
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