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Lovers

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines, light strokes. Couple of children embraced occupying almost the entire vertical area of ​​support. Both are standing - the girl on the left, in front, with the face turned slightly to the right and the boy's back, 3/4 facing left, with his face on the right against the on the left side of the girl, standing the lips side by side. The girl's head is represented in exaggerated proportion to the body; the hair, to the shoulder height, are indicated by thicker straight lines; wears short dress and ribbon on her head. It has risen on the right eye and the on the left partially concealed by the boy's head. This has the spiky hair, with his on the left arm is on the right shoulder of the girl and dress jacket and shorts. Arms and legs of both fine represented. Plain background.

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  • Title: Lovers
  • 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: 1959
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w8.5 x h18.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:couple, human figure:child:girl, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari 59"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1787
  • Inscription: At bottom left, inscription by Maria Portinari "Estudo para agua forte”.. On reverse, label from Galeria Joá.
  • Function: Study for the engraving “Lovers” [FCO 830]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4649
Projeto Portinari

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