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Man on Ladder

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and parallel dashed. Man Study climbing rope ladder, which runs through the entire height of the support, against a light background. The stairs are seen three steps. The sailor who it rises is seen from the bottom up with the legs wide apart, seeing the on the right foot on the first step and the on the left on the third. His arms are holding up the sides of the stairs that serve as support. Wear pants and shirt and is barefoot seeing if the soles of feet.

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  • Title: Man on Ladder
  • 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: w20 x h39cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:workers:sailor, historical themes:historical scenes:Discovery of Brazil, human figure:man
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right "Portinari"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1996
  • Inscription: Dated in inscription at bottom left "Estudo O Descobrimento 55”
  • Function: Study for the panel “Discovery of Brazil” [FCO 2693]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3368
Projeto Portinari

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