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Coluna Prestes
Candido Portinari1951
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black tones, white and violet. Sketch lines and contour. Two groups of knights against undefined background. In the foreground, center, horse 3/4 facing left, being ridden by man. To the right, a little further back another horse ridden by rider. In the background on the left, three horses aligned side by side, mounted outline figures. In the background, some risks, suggesting hills.
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Details
- Title: Coluna Prestes
- 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: 1951
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w17 x h14cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: historical themes:historical scenes:Prestes Column, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:group:men
- Technique: lead pencil , colored pencil
- Signature: Stamped signature at bottom right edge "Portinari*". Undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 617
- Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 200” and "Nº 303”.
- Function: Sketch for the mural painting or panel �Brazil�; not executed
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2981
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