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Portrait of Captain João Pereira Ramos

Candido Portinari1923

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, ochre, gray, blue, white and black. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Portrait of bust of a man, occupying almost the entire support area against dark background in earthy tones. The pictured is with the body front and the head turned slightly to the right. It has long face, gray hair, broad forehead with starters, thick eyebrows, small eyes, brown and facing right, angular nose, whiskers and gray mustache and short neck. wear white shirt collar, blue tie and dark suit ajar. The background is stoned on earthy shades darker to the left of the portrayed.

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  • Title: Portrait of Captain João Pereira Ramos
  • 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: 1923
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w80 x h100cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3537
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Ao amigo Cap. J. RAMOS OFF. CPortinari B[rodowsky] 923”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-26
Projeto Portinari

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