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Head of Horse

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, earthy, red and white. Parallel lines defining volume. Horse head Study occupying almost the entire support against a white background area. The animal's profile to the right, looking up the neck part that is cut by the on the left side edge of the support. The horse is looking ahead, has his ears back and mane is blowing as if hit by the wind, the mouth is ajar seeing the teeth and of the tongue.

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  • Title: Head of Horse
  • 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: w64 x h44cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:horse
  • Technique: lead pencil , pastel, gouache
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1617
  • Notes: Support affixed to cardboard, spliced vertically and horizontally.
  • Inscription: Grid for enlargement over the composition. At bottom edge, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Nº 507 Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 496”.
  • Function: Study for the panel “War” [FCO 3799]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3625
Projeto Portinari

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