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Title
Portrait of Maria Jordão de Arruda and Her Daughter
Description
Composition in gray, black, white, blue, green and ochre. Smooth texture. Portrait of woman sitting with daughter on her lap. The woman is in profile to the right, represented by the legs bent at the knees. The hair is brown, slicked back, seem stuck in coke, it has a light complexion, broad forehead, arched brow, closed eyes, thin nose, lips closed and square jaw. The neck is short, wears a pendant earring with pearls, dress with round neck, short-sleeved, loose drapery on the back, skirt with drapery folds with marked waist and black bracelet on his on the right arm. The baby is in your arms, sitting on the left hand and having the trunk supported by the on the right hand. The girl faces, wears white clothing, loose in the body. It has a large head, face and round eyes, thick eyebrows arched, and is with his mouth open, as if you were playing. The on the right leg and feet are hidden behind the mother's arm, appearing on the left leg that is fat. Background wall and looking house window.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
The work was done three years after the death of the woman in the portrait, based on a photograph
Themes
About Person
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to wood.
Height
69.5
Width
54
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscriptions "26 x 40” and "AO5340/47”. On back of frame, torn label "Alfred Mason [illegible] Gold [illegible] Frame [illegible]”.
