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Portrait of Gilda Willemsens Conceição

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, green, ochre, red, rose, blue, gray and orange. Smooth, thick, marked strokes. Portrait of young half-body occupying almost the entire height of the composition against background suggesting forest in various shades. The figure is slightly turned to the left, has brown, short and curly hair parted in the middle, broad forehead, long, arched eyebrows, slanted eyes, small nose and thin, well defined and closed lips, rounded chin and thin neck. wears dark dress-neck "V" and half sleeve. The background seems to be a forest indicated by trunks with numerous colorful brushstrokes, thick texture on the left side of the head.

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  • Title: Portrait of Gilda Willemsens Conceição
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h73.5cm 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 right corner "PORTINARI 944"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3046
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2089
Projeto Portinari

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