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Knight of Hope

Candido Portinari1948

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Fine lines, thick, overlapping, checkered and tangled. Composition representing It depicts Prestes Column, with man riding the horse in the middle of a road in perspective for background; group of people on the left the composition and tree trunk on the right. In the center of the composition, man riding on the back of horse. To figure wearing a hat, he is with the raised on the left arm and on the right along the body. The horse is white and has the tail, mane and the suggested. On the left, in front, three men possibly soldiers and more behind the city's suggestion, with various figures. On the left, two trees in perspective for background. On the ground, several darker areas, some of shade trees, other vegetation and small bushes. In the background, hint of rugged region and another man riding the horse.

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  • Title: Knight of Hope
  • 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: 1948
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w17.5 x h16.3cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: historical themes:historical scenes:Prestes Column, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right edge "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3865
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label from Loja Artística.
  • Function: Illustration no. 10 for the book “Zé Brasil,” by Monteiro Lobato
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2761
Projeto Portinari

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