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Portrait of Manuel Bandeira

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray, ochre, earthy, white and black. Thick texture. Portrait of Manuel Bandeira bust occupying almost the entire support area, against dark background. The portrayed faces, slightly off to the right, has an oval face, straight hair, dark slicked back and wide forehead, wears glasses with thin and round hoops, seeing himself behind the lenses almond-shaped eyes, turned dark forward ; thin, long nose and thick lips, rounded chin. wears suit in mid-tone, white shirt and dark tie. Might falling from the right of the composition, lighting the face portrayed. Dark background.

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  • Title: Portrait of Manuel Bandeira
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w46 x h55cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1186
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication in bottom right corner "PARA O MANUEL O PORTINARI PETROPOLIS 1944”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2033
Projeto Portinari

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