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Portrait of Edgard da Silva Ramos

Candido Portinari1951

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray tones, ochre, blue, rose and earthy. Thick texture. Portrait of mid-body of Edgar da Silva Ramos, a child occupying the center of the composition against gray background. The boy is from the front, has a round face, short hair with bangs fallen over his forehead, thick eyebrows, big round eyes facing forward, small nose, and full lips closed and rounded chin pit in the center. wears short-sleeved shirt and close to the neck in light blue tone. Arms folded and supported on a kind of earthy-dark tone rail which is at the bottom of the holder. The on the right arm is supported horizontally, with the on the left hand is bent at chest height holding a small horn. Might falling from the left of the composition, lighting the face portrayed. Background in gray tone "degrade" it gets dark in the top of the support.

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  • Title: Portrait of Edgard da Silva 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: 1951
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w38 x h46cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:child:boy
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 951"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1904
  • Notes: Support made of linen cambric.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2941
Projeto Portinari

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