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Profile of Head

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines, tangled and parallel dashed lines. Outline head, on the left profile, occupying the on the right side (the center) of the support area against a plain background. The figure has long face, suggested hair, closed eyes, aquiline nose, thin lips closed and rounded chin. The back of the head is cut off by the on the right side edge of the support.

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  • Title: Profile of Head
  • 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: 1955
  • Physical Dimensions: w23.5 x h29cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil , crayon
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4649
  • Inscription: In left half, inscription by Maria Portinari "Nº 914 Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari. Estudo para o painel ‘Guerra’. Autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
  • Function: Sketch
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3519
Projeto Portinari

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