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Composition in black tones, brown, red ochre, blue, green, violet and white. Contour lines, parallel lines and scraped. Composition representing boy sitting with lamb in her arms, occupying almost the entire stand area. The figure is from the front, sitting on box; has a round face, black hair, eyes closed, colored cheeks, small nose and lips closed. Wears blue clothes and is barefoot. Safe in his arms a sheep lying with his head on the left next to his face. The child's arms around the animal as if the hold so that it would not fall. Plain background, slightly smoky seeing on the top on the left, small brown circle.

Details

  • Title: Boy with Sheep
  • 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: 1954
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w19.5 x h25.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:sheep, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: color crayon, sepia , sanguine, crayon, lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3712
  • Inscription: Dedication in bottom left corner "Para Chiara com o afeto de Portinari”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3313

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