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Head of Marina

Candido Portinari1946

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Few contour lines and quick strokes. Female Head occupying almost the entire stand area. 3/4 face facing left, fat and long. Hair swept back and up on top curl forming head; high forehead and large, broken eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes with just indicated iris, nose suggested by sinuous lines, closed lips, square chin seeing is the beginning of the neck.

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  • Title: Head of Marina
  • 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: 1946
  • Physical Dimensions: w25.5 x h35cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:woman, human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1508
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Para Marina e Jayme com o abraço amigo de Portinari Paris 946”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2482
Projeto Portinari

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