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Portrait of Maria Lúcia de Faria Proença

Candido Portinari1938

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray tones, earthy, blue, black, rose, ochre and red. Smooth texture. Portrait of woman against gray background "degrade" based on earthy tone. The center and taking almost the entire height of the support, we see half body of the portrayed and almost 3/4 on the right. She has brown hair parted on the left, brushed back his ears and falling to the middle of the neck. The forehead is broad, with tip-of-widow and sharp inputs, eyebrows are thick and arched, big brown eyes, almond-shaped and facing forward, broad nose, protruding upper jaw, rosy cheeks, thick red lips, oval face, neck slender and long. wears dark dress with square neckline and away from the neck. His arms are hidden by long sleeves and get confused with the trunk. Fund based in earthy tone, moving to the gray "degrade" to the almost black from the top of the composition.

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  • Title: Portrait of Maria Lúcia de Faria Proença
  • 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: 1938
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 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 left corner "PORTINARI 938"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2324
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "Nº 3”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-946
Projeto Portinari

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