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Portrait of Susana Lage

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, white, ochre, red and black. Smooth texture with some marked brushstrokes. Portrait of girl occupying almost the entire stand area. The portrayed is almost full length, front, turned slightly to the right, has curly brown hair shoulder length, with fuses attached on top of the head by rose ribbon. It has oval face, arched eyebrows, big brown eyes looking on the left, small, upturned nose, thin lips closed and long neck. wear white dress patterned with small red flowers, puffed long sleeves, flap and cava adorned by species of red sianinha, cut at the waist and full skirt. Plain background in shades earthy.

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  • Title: Portrait of Susana Lage
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w46.5 x h56.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:child:girl
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI PETROPOLIS 1944"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3062
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2031
Projeto Portinari

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