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Portrait of Adalgisa Nery

Candido Portinari1934

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, earthy, blue and gray. Rough texture. Portrait half-bust front Adalgisa Nery occupying the entire area of ​​the composition against background of sky and sea. The depicted has the square face, wavy short hair divided on the left and combed to the side. Testa wide, thin, arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes facing forward, straight and small nose, and full lips closed and rounded chin with small indentation in the center. Wide Neck, seeing the beginning of the neck close clothing suggestion folds. The shoulders are cut by the limits of the side edges of the support. Might falling from the left of the composition, creating shaded area on the right. In the background, line marking the horizon, seeing, at the bottom of the sea and on the top of the sky.

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  • Title: Portrait of Adalgisa Nery
  • 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: 1934
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h72cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:woman
  • Technique: tempera and sand
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1934"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1886
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-494
Projeto Portinari

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