Loading

Prospectors

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Predominant lines, dotted lines and outlined. Sketch representing three miners working within a river. In the foreground, on the right, Profile man on the left with the upper body leaning forward, holding bateia hands and legs in the water. In the background, on the left, Profile male figure sketch on the right through panning hands. On the right front man, with his legs in the water also holding a panning on your on the left and perpendicular to the river. The figures do not have defined facial features. In the background, in the center, hill's suggestion.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Prospectors
  • 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: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w16 x h21cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:prospecting for gold, social:workers:prospector, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: crayon, lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 375
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 329” and "Nº 868”.
  • Function: Sketch for the panel “Gold Mine in Minas Gerais” [FCO 2559]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3792
Projeto Portinari

Get the app

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

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites