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Head of Mulatto Woman
Candido Portinari1940
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition ashore and white. Contour lines and shading. Girl head occupying the central area of support. The figure is from the front, turned slightly to the right. It has an oval head, wavy hair and semi-long, broad forehead, thin, arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, facing the front, small nose, thick lips closed, rounded chin, wide neck with two marked wrinkles and shadow areas.
Details
- Title: Head of Mulatto Woman
- 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: 1940
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w36 x h39cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: social:ethnic groups:mulatto, human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
- Technique: sepia , dry brush
- Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 1940"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 3336
- Inscription: On back of frame, label "Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh – Pennsylvania To ‘Head of Mulatto Woman’ – Monotype By Candido Portinari Lent by Mario de Andrade Catalogue Nº 174 Museum of Modern Art Nº 40.4256 Portinari Nº 65".. On back of frame, stamp "Vila Rica Artezanato da Madeira Ltda Rua Javari 440 Moóca”.
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1292
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