Loading

Composition in red ochre, white and black. Fast contour lines, dotted lines and shading. Composition representing almost full length boy, carrying a lamb on his shoulders. The boy is on the left of the support, from the front. wear hood and kind of tunic. Has indicated facial features and is safe with folded arms and hands at shoulder the sheep's legs. The animal is in profile to the right and lying around boy's neck. Both the figure as clothing animal body are filled by dashed parallel. Plain background with square area of ​​shadow behind the boy.

Details

  • Title: Figure with Sheep on Shoulders
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w22.5 x h28cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:sheep, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: lead pencil , sanguine
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3948
  • Notes: Support irregular, widening in the top half.
  • Function: Sketch
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4047

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Flash this QR Code to get the app

Interested in Visual arts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Google apps