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Title
Hand Holding Comb
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. On the left hand holding a comb representation. Hand is seen with his fingers to the bottom of the composition, the thumb in front of the comb and the others behind. In the foreground, cue flowers. On the right drapery curtain. At the bottom, rectangular frame which can be window or mirror view behind a wall. Straight lines suggesting wall and winding lines involve composition.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event
Related Document
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Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 64 for the book Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas, by Machado de Assis
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
22.8
Width
21.3
Dimension Notes
aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 943"
