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Composition blood and ochre. Predominance of smooth shaded and lines. Picture of front of boy's head, slightly off to the right, occupying almost the entire stand area. The pictured has a round face, hair suggested by shaded and briefcase on the right side of the forehead, which is wide. Has round eyes, facing front, delicate nose, lips closed and rounded chin. Figure and ground is confusing the softness of color.

Details

  • Title: My Nephew Candinho
  • 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: 1938
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w20.5 x h20cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:the artist's family:nephew
  • Technique: sanguine
  • Signature: Signed at bottom left edge "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4024
  • Inscription: On back of frame, labels "22 PORTINARI, Cândido 1903-1963 [sic] Cabeça” and from Artefact framing house.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-952

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