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Man Bending Over
Candido Portinari1937-12-17
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Lines defining contours and shading setting volume. Study of male nude figure, occupying almost the entire area of the support. The figure is on his back, upper body leaning forward, legs apart, arms and hands fallen down. They see open hands through the opening leg. Powerful body, well defined muscles. Plain background.
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Details
- Title: Man Bending Over
- 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: 1937-12-17
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w50 x h63cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: social:workers, human figure:man
- Technique: charcoal
- Signature: Signed at bottom right "Portinari"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 138
- Inscription: Dated in inscription at bottom right "croquis Para o ferro 17-XII-937”. On reverse, authentication and inscription by Maria Portinari "DN 671”. On back of frame, inscription "DN 671”.
- Function: Study, not used, for the mural painting Iron [FCO 1757]
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-745
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