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Garcez

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines, tangled and quick strokes. Composition representing man's head, almost in profile to the left, taking up almost the entire support area against white background. The figure has very marked elongated face creases and wrinkles, broad forehead mingling with the bald, some strands of hair on the side, long and wrapped chop following the ear protruding. Has thick eyebrows and droopy eyes with dark circles very marked, facing right, sharp nose, thin lips parted, chin chin and some points suggesting unshaven. Sees the start of the stiff collar shirt and foot and on the left his jacket lapel.

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  • Title: Garcez
  • 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: w28 x h37.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 943"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 994
  • Function: Illustration no. 50 for the book “Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas,” by Machado de Assis
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1894
Projeto Portinari

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