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Indian Girl
Candido Portinari1955
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Rapid lines. Composition representing girl's head occupying the entire area of support. The figure is from the front, has hair represented by rapid lines, thin, arched eyebrows, separate almond-shaped eyes, wide nose suggested by a few strokes and closed lips.
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Details
- Title: Indian Girl
- 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 h12cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:child:girl, human figure:limbs:head
- Technique: lead pencil
- Signature: Signed at bottom edge "Portinari". Undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 3081
- Inscription: On back of frame, label "Ao Colarinho de Madeira Quadros, Molduras, Gravuras, Esterelização, Plastificação Inscrição 108.362.402 C.G.C. 62.801.618/001 Rua Padre João Manoel, 795-S.Paulo”.
- Function: Sketch. Reny Golcman, to whom the artist gave the work as a gift, was among the students from the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes who visited Portinari in 1955 as he painted the panels War [FCO 3799] and Peace [FCO 3798].
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3490
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