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Face of Child

Candido Portinari1950

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and smooth shading. Composition representing the head of a girl, occupying the top half of the support. The figure is from the front, turned slightly to the right, has a round face, curly hair, short divided on the left and loop on the right suggested long, arched eyebrows, bright eyes facing forward, small upturned nose, closed small lips and short neck . Light strokes suggest the beginning of the clothes she wears.

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  • Title: Face of Child
  • 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: 1950
  • Physical Dimensions: w31 x h60cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:girl
  • Technique: crayon
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4647
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label from Galeria Vendôme.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2905
Projeto Portinari

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