General Info
Title
My Mother
Description
Composition in dark tones of earthy, blue and black and ochre tones and white. Smooth texture. Portrait of the Artist's Mother bust, of a certain age, against plain background and dark. The portrayed faces, turned slightly to the left. It has rounded face, hair back, suggesting they were arrested. Broad forehead, with marks showing the advanced age, quite marked eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes facing forward. See if the on the left ear, part hidden by the hair. Mong nose, a little wide, and thin lips closed, rounded chin and thick neck with brands, seeing to his back close-neck black dress uses. The shoulders are cut by the side edges of the support. The dark background and black dress contrast with the face of the portrayed, seeing is light falling from on his on the left cheek.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
About Person
Dominga TorquatoPerson
Support and Technique
Authenticity
DN Number
1119
Dimensions
Height (cm)
55
Width (cm)
46
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed in bottom right corner "PORTINARI". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 1119”.
Relations
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