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Girl Holding Child

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Girl with child on her lap. The girl is at the center of the composition, is standing, facing, have expressive facial features, broad face, curly hair with spikes at the shoulders and ribbon on top of the head. wears dress below the knees, long sleeves and are barefoot. It is the on the left arm along the body and safe on the right a child. The child is turned to the right, he has a strong body and secure a small cloth on the right hand, which is resting on the girl's torso. On the floor to the left, a small wood planted and further back, a head of cattle. At the bottom, on the left and on the right, small hills.

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  • Title: Girl Holding Child
  • 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: 1940
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w50 x h65cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child, human figure:child:girl
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari Rio 1940"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4927
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1265
Projeto Portinari

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