General Info
Title
Portrait of Maria Torquato
Description
Composition in light shades of earthy, ochre, gray, yellow, red, rose, and green. Smooth texture with visible brush strokes. Portrait of the artist's grandmother's bust, of a certain age, facing against geometrized background. The depicted has a round face, hair split down the middle and pulled back, big forehead wrinkled, thick eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, hooked nose and thin lips closed and severe expression. wears neck dress close to the neck, finished off by edging that continues in front of the dress down. The background and portrayed clothes are composed of colorful and overlapping geometric areas that suggest transparency.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
About Person
Maria TorquatoPerson
Support and Technique
Authenticity
DN Number
947
Dimensions
Height (cm)
46
Width (cm)
38
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned
Annotation Author
Dated in inscription on reverse "PARA JOÃO NO DIA QUE COMPLETOU 18 ANOS. BRODOWSKI 23 DE JANEIRO DE 1957”
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 947”.
Relations
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