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Uncle João

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading obtained by sinuous lines overlap. Representation man on white background. man half-bust, almost 3/4 on the left. Have thinning hair on the crown, Swiss down over his face, wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyes, bushy eyebrows and slightly arched and big black eyes. Hooked nose with large nostrils, wrinkles on the face and the corners of his thin lips parted. Marge face, square jaw with center mark and neck covered by what looks like a handkerchief. Vest coat with armed shoulders and big black collar and rounded. White background.

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  • Title: Uncle João
  • 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: 1943
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w15.5 x h17cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 943"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1777
  • Inscription: Inscription on reverse of support "Tio João”. On reverse, stamp "Nagasawa Molduras – Quadros – Gravuras – Rua Constante Ramos, 43-A Rio”.
  • Function: Illustration no. 8 for the book “Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas,” by Machado de Assis
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1839
Projeto Portinari

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