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Title
Head of Woman
Description
Composition in black tones, ochre, earthy, red, gray and white. Contour lines, winding and shaded. Composition representing female head occupying almost all of the support against gray background and white area. The figure is slightly front facing right, has long face, medium length hair and suggesting that they are wavy with bangs covering her forehead; thin eyebrows, almond-shaped brown eyes turned to the right, narrow, long nose, thin lips, painted, parted and long, rounded chin. Sees the start of the neck with two lines on the left suggesting folds.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
4
Related Document
5
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel Peace [FCO 3798]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
Artwork Surface
Bristol boardArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
533
Height
25
Width
22
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 533”.
