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Title
Woman with Dead Son
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, straight, shaved strokes. Representing drawing woman sitting on the floor 3/4 to on the right, with legs straight, head forward, face covered with long, straight hair. Safe in the arms dead child with head and legs on the left to the right, looking up the soles of bare feet.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
4
Related Document
12
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel War [FCO 3799]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
516
DN Number
387
Height
18
Width
18
Annotation
Signed at bottom left "Portinari"
Annotation Author
Dated in inscription at bottom left "guerra O.N.U. 55”
Annotation Family
On reverse, rough sketch of animals possibly by the artist; authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 387” and "Nº 779”.
