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Composition in black and white. Quick strokes. Caravels of representation and canoes in aerial perspective, occupying the entire area of ​​support. In the foreground, center, facing caravel, scrolling on the left with four masts and billowing sails. On the left and on the right, several canoes with small outlined figures. In the background, on the left and on the right, the two caravels in the same position as those in the foreground. In the third plane, on the left, shaded circular area and on the right, other suggestions of caravels and smaller vessels outlined.

Details

  • Title: Caravels
  • 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: 1941
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w14 x h14cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: historical themes:historical scenes:Discovery of Brazil
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3778
  • Notes: Support affixed to cardboard.
  • Inscription: Inscriptions, in top corner, "Caravelas”, "Bandeirantes”, "Padres e índios” and "Garimpo”. In top corner, stamps "4490” and "negatives in series USZ62”; inscription "21840”. On reverse, label "Portinari, Candido The Discovery of the Land Preliminary drawing of the mural in the Library of Congress (rejected) pencil; 26.2 x 40,5cm Gift Candido Portinari Apr, 6, 1942”.
  • Function: Study, not used, for the mural painting “Discovery of the Land” [FCO 3765]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1478

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