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Portrait of Carolina Simon
Candido Portinari1940
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition unidentified tones. Texture unidentified. Portrait of woman half-length, occupying the entire height of the support, against dark background. The portrayed 3/4 is turned to the left, has slightly gray hair, combed back, spread to the left; broad forehead, slightly arched eyebrows, large almond-shaped eyes, sharp nose and thin lips. wears dark dress-neck "V". Dark background.
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Details
- Title: Portrait of Carolina Simon
- 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: 1940
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w59.5 x h73cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: portrait:woman
- Technique: oil
- Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1940"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 5207
- Function: When the portrait was completed, Oscar Simon told the artist that his mother appeared too stern; around three years later, the artist modified the composition, concealing the signature and date, which were located in the bottom left corner [FCO 1784]..
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1172
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