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Portrait of Roberto Grey

Candido Portinari1945

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, ochre, green, black, white, rose and violet. Smooth and rough texture. Figure full length boy against dark background. The boy is standing in front of almost 3/4 face and body slightly turned to the right. Has brown, short, straight hair parted on the side, with lock falling over his forehead on the left, rounded brown eyebrows, large almond-shaped eyes, thin nose, closed red lips, oval, delicate face. Wears shirt high neckline, half sleeve and printed fabric, with small diamonds in various shades of green; large, white trousers with touches of green and green shoes round toe. Segura, leaning on the chest, small black dog in profile to the left, with straight ears and front paws on his arm. The on the right hand grasps the boy top of the dog's body and on the left hand links the bottom. Dark background in earthy tones, ochre, green and violet. Floor in shades of rose "degrade".

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  • Title: Portrait of Roberto Grey
  • 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: 1945
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w81 x h100cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:child:boy, Nature:Animals:dog
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 945"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2348
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2342
Projeto Portinari

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