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Composition in black and white. Fast contour lines. Bust of a man occupying almost the entire stand area. The figure is from the front, has long face, hair thin, suggesting they are entangled, wrinkled forehead, bushy eyebrows, huge almond-shaped eyes facing forward, long and wide nose, thin lips arched downward and rounded chin. The neck is very short, seeing the beginning of the clothes you wear and that is only suggested. In the background a few lines almost horizontal viewing is on the right, four numbers inscribed by the artist.

Details

  • Title: Professor Barata
  • 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: 1943
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w12 x h12.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Initialed at bottom right "C.P.". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1258
  • Inscription: Inscriptions, at top right, "2 4 5 3”; at bottom edge of paper to which work is affixed, "Prof. Barata”
  • Function: Study for the drawing “Professor Barata” [FCO 4524]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1844

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