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Cangaceiro and Horse
Candido Portinari1956
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in blue and white. Predominance of quick strokes. Outlaw and horse, occupying the center of the lower half of the support. On the right bandit standing, facing, with hat and two crossed pouch on his chest, holding in his on the left hand a rifle. On the left, at his side, front horse. The area of the composition is all filled with dashes.
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Details
- Title: Cangaceiro and Horse
- 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: social:Cangaceiro, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:man
- Technique: fountain pen
- Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari Augustus 1956"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 600
- Notes: Work executed on menu from ship Augustus.
- Inscription: At bottom edge, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari,” "Nº 819” and "DN 107”.. In top half, printed inscription "‘ITALIA’ SOCIETÀ DI NAVEGAZIONE GENOVA”. At bottom left, "EDIZIONE STAMPA PROPAGANDA”, "ITALIA – SOCIETÀ DI NAVEGAZIONE GENOVA”. At bottom right, "STAMPATO IN ITALIA PRINTED IN ITALY”.
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3872
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