EMPTY LABEL
Title
Cangaceiro
Description
Composition in gray tones, earthy, yellow, blue, red, orange and ochre. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing half bust bandit against yellow and blue background. The bandit faces, has over the head the typical format hat in gray tones, decorated by central star flanked by two circles and string of small circles, giving the impression of coins, above the forehead. The figure has the square face, short hair indicated by two tufts on her ears, thin eyebrows, eye elongated on the right and on the left upon the right, big nose, small, closed lips, facial contours marked by the strap that holds the hat. The figure has the forehead, eyes and the on the left face in shadow area caused by light falling from the left. Wears a kind of blouse and blue neckerchief flanked by bands in shades earthy holding crossed bandoliers. The bottom consists of strip-yellow light tone to the high hat, bypassing the blue range of the top face and blue light high.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
740
Height
55
Width
46
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 1952"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, stamp "SPRENGEL MOLDURAS PRAÇA FRANKILIN ROSEVELT 235 FONE 34-2911”; inscription "Toda dorado [sic] pulida [sic] centro pintado”.
