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Portrait of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, gray, ochre and blue. Smooth and thick texture with marked brushstrokes. Bust of a man portrait occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition, against dark ground background. The portrayed faces, slightly turned to the left; has long face, dark hair combed back, wide forehead revealing bald, thick, straight eyebrows, dark almond-shaped eyes facing forward and down, hooked nose, thin and closed lips and rounded chin. wears light bluish gray long sleeve shirt with open collar. Might falling from on top of the composition illuminating the face and the shirt pictured. Fund monotone finding himself near the on the right arm depicted three broad and short strokes in tone a little lighter.

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  • Title: Portrait of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya
  • 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: w63 x h76cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 1943"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1209
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1779
Projeto Portinari

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