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Portrait of Sofia Lebre Assunção

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in green tones, earthy, ochre, yellow, red and black. Smooth and thick texture in the area of ​​hair. Portrait of woman half-length occupying almost the entire support area against dark green background. The portrayed 3/4 is turned to the left, you have a long face, long hair hanging down over her shoulders and rolled small fringe; broad forehead, almond-shaped blue eyes turned to the left, slim, upturned nose, well defined lips painted red and square chin. wears dark clothes suggesting a jacket-neck blouse close to the neck in darker tone. Background shade of green in seeing a few loose strokes.

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  • Title: Portrait of Sofia Lebre Assunção
  • 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: 1940
  • Location Created: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h72cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1940"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2582
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1174
Projeto Portinari

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