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Mother of Eugênia

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Winding, intersecting and boundary lines. Female Head occupying almost the entire support area against white background. The figure is three quarters turned to the left, has an oval face, wear cap with flap in front, seeing a part of the curly hair around her long forehead, straight eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes turned to the left, delicate nose and narrow , closed lips and long, rounded chin. Sinuous lines suggest broad frills, near the neck that is not represented.

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  • Title: Mother of Eugênia
  • 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: 1943
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w14.5 x h17.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Initialed at bottom right "C.P.". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1260
  • Notes: Support affixed to paper.
  • Inscription: Inscription at bottom edge of paper to which work is affixed "Mãe de Eugenia”
  • Function: Study for the drawing “Dona Eusébia” [FCO 2846]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1853
Projeto Portinari

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