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Portrait of Jorge Félix

Candido Portinari1932

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Portrait of man half-bust, 3/4 facing left and occupying almost the entire support area, and flat against white background. The pictured has long face, short dark hair, suggesting that they are wavy and combed back. Has broad forehead, soft eyebrows, round eyes turned to the left, seeing if marked eyelashes; has thin nose, thick lips, closed and well designed and square chin. Two moles on his on the left cheek mark the face: one in the nose and mouth and the other close to the chin. Has short neck, wears light shirt and dark tie.

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  • Title: Portrait of Jorge Félix
  • 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: 1932
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w14 x h19.2cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "C.Portinari 932"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4743
  • Inscription: Inscription on reverse of support "Jorge Felix”
  • Function: The sitter is one of the 1932 graduates of the School of Architecture at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes / ENBA
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-286
Projeto Portinari

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