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Portrait of Leda Tavares

Candido Portinari1948

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, white, earthy, ochre, gray and rose. Smooth texture and some thick brush strokes. Girl portrait bust, from the front, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition against blue-gray background. The girl has long face, wavy dark brown hair, long to the nape, divided in half and stuck side by white laces and loose ago. It has narrow forehead, thin eyebrows arched, brown almond eyes turned to the right, thin, long nose, narrow lips closed, rounded chin and very long neck. wear white dress close to the neck with slightly puffed sleeves. Might falling from the left of the composition creating shadow areas on the left side of the depicted.

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  • Title: Portrait of Leda Tavares
  • 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: 1948
  • 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:girl
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 948"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2431
  • Notes: Support made of linen cambric.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2724
Projeto Portinari

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