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Profile of Woman

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black, rose and white. Few contour lines and loose strokes. Woman's profile, occupying almost the entire third on the right support. The figure has the profile to the left, not bypassed by continuous line, which stops at nose height. Few traces representing the hair atop her head and curved lines suggesting curls. Testa short, eyebrow represented by slightly sinuous line, hollow eye, without representation of pupil and iris, rose shading as well as the face and lips suggested. Sees the start of the neck. Plain background.

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  • Title: Profile of Woman
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w18 x h23cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: colored pencil
  • Signature: Signed in bottom right corner "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3655
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4026
Projeto Portinari

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