Loading

Profile of Maria

Candido Portinari1931

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in red tones, green, blue, earthy, yellow and black. Lines defining the outline colors and filling in the forms. Woman's profile with the skyline background and small elevations suggestion. Artist woman's bust, in profile to the left. Brown hair seem stuck in the neck, represented only by color, featureless except for a few strands on the forehead and the contour of the head. Blue, thin and watery brushstroke skirting head, neck and back. It has the suggested ear, as well as eyebrows and on the left eye. Small black lines forming the eyebrow, eye seems to be closed, with black outline filled with blue and yellow. Nose and sharply pointed chin and lips suggested with yellow touch. Thin and long neck, the neck shown. Wears red clothes, neck "V" outlined by thirty-three blue dots. On the floor, on the left, three yellow flowers arranged side by side, each with four petals, blue center, rod earthy tone and three green leaves flanking the figure, horizontal stripes in green. Basically, suggestion elevations, on the left, and the skyline.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Profile of Maria
  • 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: 1931
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w19.5 x h22.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:the artist's family:wife, Nature:landscape:field
  • Technique: watercolor, India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed and dated at top right edge "C.PORTINARI 931"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1832
  • Notes: Support affixed to cardboard.
  • Inscription: On reverse, handwritten document protected by glass "Declaro que o quadro representando um perfil de mulher, aquarela, medindo 19cm x 22cm, de autoria de Candido Portinari, assinado e datado de 1931, me foi por êle presenteado e eu por minha vez o ofereci ao Dr. Alberto Barbosa de Magalhães, em sinal de amizade. Rio de Janeiro, 24 de out 1967 Dante Milano”; notarized signature.. On reverse, label "MUSEU NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES Rio de Janeiro Exposição: Portinari (dez anos de morte) Data Junho 1972 9B”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-217
Projeto Portinari

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites