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Figure of Official

Candido Portinari1925

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Fast, lines, and shading features. Bust of a man occupying the center of the top half of the support area. Head slightly turned to the right and slightly back body to the left. Tip cap or turban buried in the head. Oval face, straight eyebrows, eyes and nose indicated by shaded sign near the on the left nostril suggested minora. Vest jacket that appears to be military with high collar ajar and four buttons arranged in pairs. Shaded sharp around the face. Plain background.

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  • Title: Figure of Official
  • 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: 1925
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w11.4 x h14.3cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2645
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication in right half "Ao Capitão Mario Emilio Affectu[osamente] C.Portinari 925”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-59
Projeto Portinari

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