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Portrait of Maria

Candido Portinari1931

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Lines defining contours, shading setting volumes and quick strokes. Portrait bust of Mary, against background suggesting the interior of a room. Maria faces with the head turned slightly to the left and tilted down. It has thin face, short hair finishing point on the face and fringe suggestion on the forehead. Eyebrows dashed, almond-shaped eyes shaded without representation pupil and iris, slightly upturned angular nose, full lips well-marked, narrow chin, thick neck. Wears blouse with square neckline and risks forming chess. The background is the inside of a room is seeing drape that looks like a white curtain.

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  • Title: Portrait of Maria
  • 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: 1931
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w18 x h22.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:the artist's family:wife
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "CPortinari 931"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2668
  • Notes: Work executed on page of autograph book.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-224
Projeto Portinari

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