General Info
Title
My Father
Description
Composition in ochre, earthy, green, rose and gray. Thick texture. Portrait of the artist 3/4 father bust of facing left against dark background. The pictured has long face, short hair, broad forehead with wrinkles, marked eyebrows, round eyes rimmed also by wrinkles, long nose, thin and closed lips and rounded chin. Might falling from on the forehead and part of the face of the on the left cheek. Yellow vest jacket with closed collar. Dark background highlighting the face portrayed, producing a strong contrast to the dark background of the composition.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
About Person
Baptista PortinariPerson
Support and Technique
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
watercolor washArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
DN Number
946
Dimensions
Height (cm)
40.5
Width (cm)
32.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned
Annotation Author
Dated in inscription on reverse "PARA O JOÃO NO DIA QUE COMPLETOU 18 ANOS. BRODOWSKI 23 DE JANEIRO 1957”
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 946”.
Relations
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