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Head of Girl

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, white, blue, red and rose. Curved lines, fast, shaded and erased traces. Girl half bust, against plain background. The girl faces with serious face, has big eyes away from each other, eyebrows just indicated, small nose and mouth slightly represented. Curly black hair falling over her shoulders, smooth bangs and rose ribbon on her head. Dress suggestion given by blue zigzag lines forming neck "V", finished off with lace of the same color of the headband. 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w30.5 x h47cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:girl, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: crayon, color crayon
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 55"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3369
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3470
Projeto Portinari

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