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Cangaceiro

Candido Portinari1953

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition unidentified tones. Contour lines and fast. Head facing bandit, occupying almost the entire stand area. The man has long hair, round face, shown on the left and on the right eye in lighter shades, broad nose, lips and chin with closed pit. wears brimmed hat with stars and scarf tied at the neck, typical of the highwaymen. Suggested shoulder with light strokes. Plain background.

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  • Title: Cangaceiro
  • 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: 1953
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w50 x h80cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Cangaceiro, human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5267
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Para o Jayme Maurício com o abraço de Portinari 1953”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3193
Projeto Portinari

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