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Portrait of Myriam

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, blue, rose, white and red. Smooth texture in the background and thick white. Portrait of woman half-length, against a plain background. The depicted sits 3/4 turned to the left, has an oval face, brown hair, spread on the left, tuft on the top and sides combed up and arrested. Thin, arched eyebrows, blue eyes small, straight nose, paints close to the mouth, lips closed, rounded chin, long neck. Wears pearl earrings and wears dark blue jacket over a white blouse with ruffled collar forming frill. Plain background in earthy tone.

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  • Title: Portrait of Myriam
  • 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: 1943
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w59 x h73cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:woman, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 1943"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1466
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1784
Projeto Portinari

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