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Tiradentes Going to the Gallows

Candido Portinari1948

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines. Tiradentes It depicts on horseback near the scaffold. On the left, man sketch assembled profile horse to the right holding a rifle. In the center, another profile horse to the right assembled by Tiradentes being handled by figure standing beside her. On the right part of a scaffold with wood structure. In the background, trees suggesting a forest.

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  • Title: Tiradentes Going to the Gallows
  • 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: 1948
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w30 x h20cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: historical themes:characters:Tiradentes, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:man
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Initialed at bottom left "C.P.". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 384
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 462” and "Nº 413”.
  • Function: Study for the panel “Tiradentes” [FCO 3195]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2785
Projeto Portinari

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