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Portrait of Professor Edgardo de Castro Rebello

Candido Portinari1927

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and gray. Defining boundary lines and shading setting volumes. Portrait of bust of a man against plain background. Figure 3/4 is turned to the left with his face forward. Has rectangular face, thinning hair on top of her head high and broad forehead, angular eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, hooked nose, thin lips closed and square chin with slight pit in the center. Vest jacket over collared shirt and dark tie. On the shirt collar and the tip of the nose, clear reflection obtained by the wear of chalk. Gray background support.

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  • Title: Portrait of Professor Edgardo de Castro Rebello
  • 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: 1927
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w41.5 x h50.3cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man, human figure:man, human figure:limbs:trunk
  • Technique: charcoal, chalk
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "CPortinari 927."
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1554
  • Inscription: On stretcher, label from Artefact framing house.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-88
Projeto Portinari

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