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Composition in black and white. Contour lines, shaded obtained by overlapping lines and deleted. Composition representing woman standing figure, front, occupying almost the entire height of the support against a plain background. The figure has strong structure, round face with hair combed back suggesting they were prisoners, thin eyebrows, big eyes indicated, broad nose and lips are parted suggesting. wears short-sleeved dress, square neckline and waistband at the waist. The arms are along the body by looking up the half-open hands. The legs are thick and are slightly apart. wears dark shoes closed with square tip. Might falling from the right of the composition creating shadows to the left of projections.

Details

  • Title: Woman from Front
  • 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: 1938-02-02
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w29 x h73cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:woman
  • Technique: charcoal
  • Signature: Unsigned
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1603
  • Inscription: Dated in inscription at bottom right "Croquis Para Escola 2-II-938”. On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Nº 234 Desenho de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Portinari” and "DN 556”.
  • Function: Study for the mural painting �Singing School�; not executed. The model for this work was Olga Portinari Leão, sister of the artist.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-795

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