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Portrait of Sílvio Romero
Candido Portinari1951
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Line setting contour and shading setting volumes. Head of man, occupying the area of the composition. The portrayed is almost in profile to the left, it has white hair suggested by cleared areas, high and broad forehead, black eyebrows, slanted eyes, straight nose, tired whiskers covering his lips, small, rounded chin. wear shirt with collar attached by black bow tie.
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Details
- Title: Portrait of Sílvio Romero
- 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: 1951
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w24 x h30cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: portrait:man
- Technique: charcoal
- Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "Portinari Rio 1951"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 3997
- Inscription: Bellow composition, inscription "SILVIO ROMERO”. On reverse, labels "Galeria de Arte Ami. Rua Bahia 1450 Fones 2221177”, "nº 252” and "Loja Artística Lazzaro e Ugo”.
- Function: Illustration for the cover of Para Todos magazine
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2943
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