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Composition in blue tones, earthy, green, rose, yellow, red, gray, black and white. Thick texture with treatment-free strokes. Portrait of John Candido, boy, half-length against background in areas of different colors. This is depicted with the body and head slightly turned to the right; has rounded face, disheveled hair drooping over his forehead in the form of fringe, on the right ear between the hair, thin eyebrows, just sketched, outlined eyes, facing right, well separated from the rest, nose and mouth represented. The body is outlined by black lines, though not very definite. Arms along the body. Clothing represented with free strokes in different colors. The background suggests spots and superimposed planes in different colors, with a predominance of earthy tones, black and ochre; this merges with the figure portrayed in some regions where the effect of "esfumato" is evident.

Details

  • Title: Portrait of João Candido
  • 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: 1940-11
  • Location Created: New York, New York, USA
  • Physical Dimensions: w36.5 x h50.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:the artist's family:son, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "NOVA YORK NOV. 1940 PORTINARI"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 18
  • Inscription: Inscription in top half "JOÃO CAN DIDO”. On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 980”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1308

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