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Head of Child

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Sketch lines, quick strokes. Child half-bust occupying almost the entire stand area. She faces with slightly turned to the left face. Square face, short hair represented by quick strokes, suggested eyebrows, round eyes represented by circular risks, nostrils just indicated, closed lips, square chin, thin neck with two lines horizontally. Sees the start of the blouse represented by dashes in different directions.

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  • Title: Head of 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w9.9 x h12.7cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed in bottom right corner "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2646
  • Function: Sketch
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3486
Projeto Portinari

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