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Head
Candido Portinari1956
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Fast contour lines. Woman head back and forth, seeing a part of the hair on the forehead, eyes, nostrils and lips closed, chin shaded in the chin and part of the neck. On the left, suggesting tangled hair.
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Details
- Title: Head
- 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: 1956
- Physical Dimensions: w14 x h12cm 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: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 3995
- Notes: Work executed on menu from ship Augustus.
- Inscription: In top half, printed inscription "‘ITALIA’ SOCIETÀ DI NAVIGAZIONE GENOVA” and shipping company flag. At bottom edge, "EDIZIONE ESTAMPA PROPAGANDA ITALIA SOCIETÀ DI NAVIGAZIONE – GENOVA”, "A. PIZZI S.P.A. – MILANO”, "STAMPATO IN ITALIA” and "PRINTED IN ITALY”. On cover of menu, reproduction of vase of flowers and signatures of Mem Xavier da Silveira, Maria Portinari, Jane Xavier da Silveira and João Candido Portinari. On back of cover, printed inscriptions "Mn. Augustus COMANDANTE Cap. Sup. ACHILLE DANE”, "PRANZO DI COMMIATO”, "Prima Classe” and "ATLANTICO – Giovedi, 26 Aprile 1956”.
- Function: Sketch
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3876
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