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Lamb, Hand and Eye

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white, with light blue accents. Contour lines, quick strokes. Sheep representation, hand and eye, on white background with blue accents. Ram standing, viewed from the side, head on the right. It has lifted head and muzzle pressed against the finger hand indicator represented in the upper on the right corner. Front on the left leg is bent and raised. On the right hind leg moving forward. Tail down, hair suggested by sinuous lines. On the right near the hand and the ram, eye outline. Touches of light blue sheep in the body and around it.

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  • Title: Lamb, Hand and Eye
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w26 x h20cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:sheep, human figure:limbs:hand
  • Technique: gouache , lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1139
  • Inscription: On reverse, printed label on glass "Sebastião T.Silva – Rua Bambina, 59 – Fundos – Rio de Janeiro – Nota Fiscal nº 1087 – Preço de venda Cr$1.000,00 – Selado com Cr$ para verba nº Indústria Brasileira”. On back of mat, inscription "23 – 46 x 40 Saavedra”.
  • Function: Study for the mural painting “Divine Shepherdess” [FCO 1013]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2184
Projeto Portinari

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