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Patrioch

Candido Portinari1958

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in green tones, gray, rose, ochre, white, black and earthy. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Portrait of Jose Bonifacio de Andrade e Silva bust of the Patriarch, occupying almost the entire support area against stoned background dark green. The portrayed faces, has rectangular face, gray hair parted in the middle, with wavy on the sides at the height of the ears, forehead marked by two wrinkles, thin eyebrows and straight, light brown eyes small, given dark circles, fine nose with square tip , rosy apples, thin lips closed. wears dark gray jacket, white shirt with a high collar that hides the neck tie and white butterfly.

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  • Title: Patrioch
  • 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: 1958
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w50 x h61cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: historical themes:characters:José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, portrait:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right edge "PORTINARI". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3002
  • Inscription: On reverse, label "MUSEU DE ARTE MODERNA DE SÃO PAULO MAM EXPOSIÇÃO ‘COLECIONADORES DAS ARCADAS’ Colecionador: José Bonifácio Coutinho Nogueira [illegible] Obra: O Patriarca – Portinari” with inscription superimposed "Moldura um pouco danificada”; inscription "61-50”.
  • Function: The original commission was for a portrait of José Bonifácio Coutinho Nogueira, which would be given to his wife as a gift. Because he did not want to be painted, he chose José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, his namesake.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4296
Projeto Portinari

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