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Portrait of Professor José Cucè

Candido Portinari1928

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, gray, ochre, green, black, earthy, rose and violet. Smooth texture, marked strokes. Portrait of bust of a man against blue background. The pictured is 3/4 with the head turned to the left and almost body profile. He has black hair combed back, arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes turned to the right, the nose bone jumped in the center and slightly hooked, closed thick lips and shadow gray beard. wear white shirt, black tie and what looks like a light jacket collar suggested only demarcated by wide strokes with chiaroscuro effects. Smooth, blue background, with blue-green square in the upper on the right corner of the composition.

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  • Title: Portrait of Professor José Cucè
  • 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: 1928
  • Location Created: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w54 x h65cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3154
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "AO CUCÈ, O PORTINA-RI S.PAULO 928”. On stretcher, stamp "MUSE ITALICHE 1ª EXPOSIÇÃO DE BELAS ARTES 1928”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-116
Projeto Portinari

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