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Head of Woman

Candido Portinari1925

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines, fast and shaded lines. Woman's head in the center of the stand area. The figure is from the front, has an oval face, using wide-brimmed hat tilted to the left, on the forehead. Thin eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes turned to the right and hidden by shadow cast by the brim of hat, nose suggested by shaded nostrils, well-marked full lips and chin pit in the center. Basically, irregular and shading features.

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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: 1925
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w15.5 x h19.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil , chalk
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "CPortinari Rio 925"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2654
  • Notes: Work executed on page in sketchbook belonging to painter Roberto Rodrigues.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-58
Projeto Portinari

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