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The Baron

Candido Portinari1946

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, ochre, gray, blue and white. Smooth texture in the background and rough beard, collar and tie. Portrait Bust facing Itararé Baron, occupying the entire area of ​​the composition against geometrized background. The pictured has gray hair combed back, high and broad forehead with pronounced entries, suggested eyebrows. Wears rimless glasses where the light is reflected sharply on the right lens, behind which the eye is sharper than the on the left, which appears ajar. Long nose, thin lips and closed circumvented by thick beard and mustache. Wears dark jacket over collared shirt half open and tie loose. Geometrized background in earthyy tones and light falling from the left.

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  • Title: The Baron
  • 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: 1946
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w38.5 x h57cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1926
  • Notes: Support affixed to wood.
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "‘Aporelly’ de autoria de Candido Portinari”. On back of frame, label from Artefact framing house.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2479
Projeto Portinari

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