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Boy on Sheep

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines, firm strokes and angular, dotted and shaded. Huge ram mounted with boy, occupying almost the entire height of the composition. The animal is standing, facing, with the head turned slightly to the right. It has the body represented by parallel lines and strong features that accentuate its volume. About it, boy mounted. Faces, has a round face, curly hair, defined facial features, on the left arm raised with open hand. Wears open coat over striped blouse vertically and pants at the knees. On the floor, on the left, angular lines and on the right, rounded lines representing vegetation.

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  • Title: Boy on Sheep
  • 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: w21.5 x h28.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:sheep, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "Portinari 59"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3647
  • Inscription: Inscription in bottom right corner "ESTUDO PARA AGUA FORTE”
  • Function: Study for the engraving “Boy on Sheep” [FCO 825]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4639
Projeto Portinari

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