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Hand of Overseer

Candido Portinari1937-11-23

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Man's on the right hand study occupying the center of the support area, against white background. The hand is horizontal, profile, but closed with the index finger stretched pointing to the right. The handle is defined only in part, find themselves a few hairs on the top of the hand and strong shaded setting the volume of the fingers.

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  • Title: Hand of Overseer
  • 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: 1937-11-23
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w28 x h18cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:man, human figure:limbs:hand
  • Technique: charcoal
  • Signature: Signed in middle of bottom half "Portinari"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1607
  • Inscription: Dated in inscription at bottom left "croquis Para Café 23-XI-937”
  • Function: Study for the mural painting “Coffee” [FCO 1755]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-717
Projeto Portinari

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