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Self-Portrait

Candido Portinari1957

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, earthy, white, blue and yellow. Thick texture on his face and shirt. Self-portrait bust of the artist against geometrized background. The portrayed is slightly front facing right. Has rounded face, short hair with pronounced entries, broad forehead, wears glasses, seeing through the lens small and eyes closed. Mong nose, thin and closed lips and small chin. wears shirt open at the collar in which he clearly feels the treatment of stroke. Background, behind the head in the blue area as well as the on the right, and well-marked geometrism in ochre tones.

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  • Title: Self-Portrait
  • 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: 1957
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w45 x h54cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:self-portrait, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3
  • Inscription: Dated in inscription on reverse "Para o João, no dia que completou 18 anos. Brodowski, 23 de Janeiro, 1957”. On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 995A”.. On reverse, inscription "Nº 20 Milão”; labels "Nº 20 Exposição no Pavilhão de Arte Contemporânea de Milão Itália 21 de março a 21 de abril de 1963 Col. João Candido Portinari” and "Fink lote CX Des. nº 13 São Paulo”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4094
Projeto Portinari

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