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Wild Beast

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Rapid and overlapping lines. Study representing beast, occupying the central area of ​​the support against a plain background. The beast is standing, facing; has slightly fallen head back, eyes, ears and nostrils suggested large and huge open mouth with fangs bared. It has raised the on the right front leg as if to attack, with claws, which is something in front. The other legs are resting on the ground with the suggested claws. The animal's body appears to be spotted, looking to the right, curved tail. Plain background, with slight scribbles on the right next to the beast's legs, suggesting projected shadows.

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  • Title: Wild Beast
  • 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w18 x h22cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:wild animal, social:war
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3391
  • Notes: Signature illegible, evidenced only by grooves in the paper.
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Nº 921 Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
  • Function: Study for the painting “Wild Beasts” [FCO 3724]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3645
Projeto Portinari

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