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Title
Portrait of João Candido
Description
Composition in gray, ochre, earthy, violet, rose, green and black tones. Rough texture with presence of sand in several areas of the composition. Portrait of João Candido as a child, half-length, against background of dark and shaded tones. The boy's body is almost in profile to the left; has a square face facing 3/4 to the same side, light, thinning hair combed back forming a panache, round eyes with black line contours and prominent nose marked with shade and closed, small mouth. Light falls from on the side of his face on the right. Sweater vest represented by free strokes with light and dark areas. The left arm is bent with open hand suggested. Background with accentuated sfumatura and three suggested black lines crossing the composition horizontally on the height of the boy's chest.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
João Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event
5
Related Document
28
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oil and sandArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
1468
DN Number
666
Height
43
Width
33
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 984”.
