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Head of Woman

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, white, sepia, green and red. Contour lines and loose lines. Girl's head and cats, against plain background. On the left support, girl's head in front, long face, straight hair a little tangled, with bangs over his forehead, round eyes turned slightly to the right, elongated nose, parted full lips and rounded chin. Through his hair, on the right, another cat head outline. To the right of the holder of a cat head sketch and some doodles on the bottom on the right.

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  • Title: Head of Woman
  • 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: w31 x h27cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:cat, human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil , crayon, color crayon, sepia
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 527
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 294” and "Nº 593”.
  • Function: Study
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4560
Projeto Portinari

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