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Dona Plácida
Candido Portinari1943
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Intersecting lines, winding and straight. Woman half-bust, already elderly, occupying almost the entire area of the composition, against white background. The figure is from the front, slightly turned to the left; has square face, straight hair combed back, creased forehead, outlined eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes facing forward, broad tip of nose and narrow lips closed. The chin is short and rounded uniting with jowls and neck. Wear clothes neck "U".
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Details
- Title: Dona Plácida
- 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: 1943
- Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w13.5 x h14.5cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
- Technique: India ink pen
- Signature: Initialed at bottom right "C.P.". Undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 1268
- Notes: Support affixed to paper.
- Inscription: Inscription at bottom edge of paper to which work is affixed "D. Placida”
- Function: Study for the drawing Dona Plácida [FCO 4548]
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1888
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