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Portrait of Múcio Leão
Candido Portinari1924
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in dark shades of black, violet, ochre, blue and earthy and white tone. Smooth texture. Portrait of bust of a man, 3/4 facing left, occupying almost the entire area of the composition against violet background. The pictured has long face, rectangular, dark hair, smooth forehead, almond-shaped eyes, facing left, aquiline nose, full lips, well designed and square chin. wears black suit, white shirt and blue tie. Background in stained violet tone.
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Details
- Title: Portrait of Múcio Leão
- 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: 1924
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w43 x h56cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: portrait:man
- Technique: oil
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 4336
- Notes: Last number in date is illegible.
- Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication in bottom right corner "Ao espirito de artista do Dr. Mucio Leão affectuosamente CPortinari Rio 192[?]”
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-39
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