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Portrait of Juscelino Kubitschek

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in dark tones of green, black, ochre and white tone. Smooth texture. Portrait of man, full body against background suggesting dark wall, representing President Juscelino Kubitschek. The body of the figure is slightly turned to the right, and the head is turned to the left. The face is just outlined, with somewhat square; sees suggestion the left ear. The figure is wearing coat having presidential strip above the shirt, diagonally on the left to the right, top to bottom. It has fallen arms along the body and secure a straw on the right hand; forming feet angle being heels together; the on the right foot is forward and the profile of on the left to the right. Background suggesting indoors. The floor is bounded by the wall, in height between the legs of the figure. Wall dark tone with some clear strokes.

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  • Title: Portrait of Juscelino Kubitschek
  • 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: 1960
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w15 x h30cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Stamped signature in bottom right corner "PORTINARI*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 44
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 1122”.
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the painting “Portrait of Juscelino Kubitschek” [FCO 1160]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4755
Projeto Portinari

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