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Prisoner

Candido Portinari1951

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black, white and blue tones. Contour lines and sketch. It depicts that suggests the arrest of a man. To the left of the composition, figure of a man standing in front, being held by the arms by two bandits, one on each side, which has raised her arms out. Behind the three figures, sketch of a group of people. In the background, upper on the right corner, sketch of another group.

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  • Title: Prisoner
  • 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: w15.7 x h15.7cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Cangaceiro, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: lead pencil , colored pencil
  • Signature: Stamped signature at bottom right edge "Portinari*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 760
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 371” and "Nº 526”.
  • Function: Sketch for the painting “Cangaceiros” [FCO 2947]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3008
Projeto Portinari

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