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Portrait of Hélène Moreira Salles

Candido Portinari1949

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in shades of blue, ochre, gray, earthy, red and black. Thick texture. Portrait of middle-body front woman with the face slightly tipped to the left. It has oval face, more round, clear complexion, short brown hair, combed straight back, broad forehead, large eyes almond shaped, dark, full lips and closed. Wears blue shirt, long sleeve white collar edge. He suggests is sitting with her hands in her lap. Bottom on the left, blue and on the right, with ochre band.

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  • Title: Portrait of Hélène Moreira Salles
  • 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: 1949
  • Location Created: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 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 right corner "PORTINARI 949"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5490
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2810
Projeto Portinari

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