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Boy
Candido Portinari1956
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Rapid lines. Boy occupying the vertical range of the center of the lower half of the support. The figure is standing in front, with the head turned slightly to the right. wears wide-brimmed straw hat, has developed very womb, folded on the left arm on the chest, legs slightly apart and suggests wear pants. Behind boy, dark area like shade.
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Details
- Title: Boy
- 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: 1956
- Physical Dimensions: w23 x h32cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:child:boy
- Technique: fountain pen
- Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 56 bordo Augustus"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 561
- Notes: Work executed on menu from ship Augustus.
- Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 275” and "Nº 866”.. In top half, printed inscription "‘ITALIA’ SOCIETÀ DI NAVIGAZIONE GENOVA” and shipping company flag. In bottom half, printed inscriptions "EDIZIONE STAMPA PROPAGANDA ITALIA”, "SOCIETÁ DI NAVEGAZIONE GENOVA”, "A. PIZZI S. P.A. – MILANO”, "STAMPATO IN ITÁLIA” and "PRINTED IN ITALY”.
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3873
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