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Group of Dead and Injured

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and straight lines. It depicts seven human bodies lying on the ground almost forming a circle. The bodies are drawn in different positions, some are dressed in jacket and others are naked and also sees it is some scattered hats. The area where the bodies are suggesting is dotted blood drops. Around the support on the left and on the top edge, the start of several buildings is seen, some forming corners.

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  • Title: Group of Dead and Injured
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w19.5 x h17.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Figura Humana:Grupo:Figuras
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right edge "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1305
  • Inscription: Inscription in bottom left corner "23”
  • Function: Illustration no. 22 for the book “O alienista,” by Machado de Assis
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2236
Projeto Portinari

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