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Portrait of Young Man

Candido Portinari1961

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, green tones, gray, rose, earthy, red, white and black. Smooth texture. Portrait of boy bust dark against a plain background. The portrayed faces, has oval face, short but voluminous hair, especially at the top of the head and are swept back. Broad forehead, marked eyebrows and straight, almond-shaped eyes, forward and down, long nose and wide. Thick and closed lips, square chin, short neck. Vest suit more or less clear, white shirt and dark tie; see the on the right side where his jacket pocket out of white handkerchief. The depicted has profoundly sad expression.

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  • Title: Portrait of Young Man
  • 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: 1961
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w49 x h65cm 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 61"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 42
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 957”.
  • Function: The sitter is the son of Fuad and Gilda Mahfuz. The portrait was based on a photograph, for the young man had already died
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4850
Projeto Portinari

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