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Title
Two Heads
Description
Composition in black and white. Smooth contour lines. Study Two male heads side by side, against a plain background, occupying almost the entire area of the support. On the left, long face half-profile to the left with wide forehead, high and soft eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, just outlined, sharp nose, thin lips and closed quite prominent rounded chin. On the right, a little further on, the head of the same person, three quarters turned to the left, fatter face with the first suggestion of short hair combed to the right side. Broad forehead, straight and smooth eyebrows just outlined almond-shaped eyes, sharp nose, thin lips and closed, rounded and prominent chin chin suggestion, seeing the beginning of the neck.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Antonio BentoPerson
Related Document
3
Artwork Function
CartoonArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Cartoon for the painting Portrait of Antonio Bento [FCO 2333]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
crayonArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
tracing paperArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
376
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Height
35
Width
37
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
At bottom right edge, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenhos de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari,” "DN 376”, "Nº 588” and "Nº 589”.
