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Head of Young Woman
Candido Portinari1957
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Rapid lines. Female Head occupying almost the entire support area against white background. The figure has a round face, 3/4 facing left, straight hair a little alvoraçados, smooth forehead, arched eyebrows short, almond-shaped eyes, facing left, broad nose, lips closed and square chin with small indentation in the center. See the beginning of the clothing that wears it has neck "V".
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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: 1957
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w24 x h31.5cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
- Technique: India ink pen
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 1070
- Notes: Work executed on title page of a copy of the book "Poesia e pintura," by José Paulo Moreira da Fonseca; to its pages of Ingres paper he affixed reproductions of famous paintings and invited poet and painter friends to write and draw on them.
- Inscription: Signed in dedication at bottom right "Para o querido amigo José Paulo, com o abraço de Portinari”. Undated
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4254
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