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Head of Girl

Candido Portinari1928

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Head facing girl, occupying the center of the support. The child is looking face down, with defined and shaded eyes; has straight hair in the ear height, spread to the left, with fringe that covers his on the right eyebrow and ears. She has a round face, small nose and small lips outlined. Do not see your neck and wear clothes with shaded collar and risks which give suggestion shoulder and torso. Plain background.

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  • Title: Head of Girl
  • 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: 1928
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w13 x h15cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:girl, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 928"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5368
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label "56”; stamp from galeria Graphos.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-113
Projeto Portinari

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