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Portrait of Oswald de Andrade

Candido Portinari1935

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in earthy, blue, ochre, red and white tones. Rough texture with scraped. Bust portrait a man against dark background, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. The pictured is 3/4 facing right, has rounded face, dark hair mingling with the background, eyebrows and eyes only suggested, right ear visible, nose slightly drooping , closed thin lips, protruding chin and short neck. He wears a white shirt, buttoned with a red tie. The shoulders are cut by the side edges of the support. The whole composition is poorly defined, and the canvas had been shaved by the artist. Light falling from the right side of the face portrayed.

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  • Title: Portrait of Oswald de Andrade
  • 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: 1935
  • Location Created: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w29.5 x h48cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 40
  • Notes: Support affixed to acrylic.
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 962”.
  • Function: The painting was scraped, suggesting that Portinari intended to rework the portrait
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-525
Projeto Portinari

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