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General Info
Title
The Apothecary and the Psychiatrist Imprisoned
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. It depicts two men behind barred windows occupying almost the entire area of the composition. The windows are represented by two rectangles vertically side by side, and by the bars intersecting lines. Behind the windows, one can see on the left, man half-length, front, with only sketchy face and holding a dog lying profile to the right; on the right, front man, slightly turned to the left, just sketched and arms crossed face.
Location Created
Author
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 18 for the book O alienista, by Machado de Assis
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
14
Width (cm)
19
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed at bottom right edge "Portinari". Undated
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