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Head of Girl with Bow
Candido Portinari1957
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in gray tones, white, rose and blue. Contour lines and broad strokes. Girl's head occupying almost the entire area of the composition. The girl is in profile to the left, has short, curly hair, with red bow on her head, prominent forehead, slanted eyebrow, blue eyes, big nose, thin lips closed and pointed chin. Sees the start of clothes with blue detail close to the neck.
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Details
- Title: Head of Girl with Bow
- 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: 1957
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w16.5 x h23cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:child:girl, human figure:limbs:head
- Technique: watercolor, colored pencil
- Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 57"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 1575
- Notes: Support affixed to cardboard.
- Inscription: Dedication at bottom right "Para Tonita com muito carinho de Portinari”. On reverse, inscription "Olimpio de Oliveira 115 casa – 2 quadros – 380,00”.
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4251
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