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Face of Girl
Candido Portinari1954
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition of earthy tones and white stain on violet shade beneath the pen ink. Contour lines. Girl's face occupying almost the entire stand area. The girl is from the front, has a round face with defined facial features, hair suggested by rapid lines and short neck. Background smooth and violet stain tone in the lower on the right margin.
Details
- Title: Face of Girl
- 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: 1954
- Physical Dimensions: w7.5 x h13cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:child:girl, human figure:limbs:head
- Technique: fountain pen
- Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 954"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 5459
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3342
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