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Head of Young Woman
Candido Portinari1955
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Woman's head, occupying almost the entire stand area. Woman is with the head turned upward, has defined facial features, curly hair, seen on the sides, at the neck, which is wide. Plain background.
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Details
- Title: Head of Young 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: 1955
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w10 x h12.7cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
- Technique: lead pencil
- Signature: Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 5021
- Function: Sketch. Gift of the artist when students of Quirino Campofiorito, from the Escola de Belas Artes, visited his atelier, where he was executing the panels �War� [FCO 3799] and �Peace� [FCO 3798] �War� [FCO 3799] and �Peace� [FCO 3798]
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3501
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