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Title
Carnauba
Description
Composition in black and white. Predominance of contour lines and some shaded. Carnauba extraction It depicts, seeing three men in the woods. In the foreground on the left, 3/4 man facing right, sitting on the floor with your on the right leg straight and the on the left bent. wear straw hat with wide brim fallen forward and holds in his hands something that is not clear. On the right, another man standing in profile to the left, taking the burden small head quadrangular holding hands. In the background, on the right, is seen part of a carnauba trunk. On the third level, on the left profile man to the right, and in front of another carnauba. It has turned head up, arms raised holding suggesting be a stick. In the background, other trees carnauba.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for the mural painting Carnauba [FCO 1759]
Support and Technique
Authenticity
Certificate
477
DN Number
303
Dimensions
Height (cm)
15
Width (cm)
15
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Stamped signature at bottom right edge "Portinari*". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 303” and "Nº 511”.
