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Title
Portrait of Maria
Description
Composition in tones earthy, red, black, green, rose, ochre and blue. Treatment with free brush strokes. Smooth texture. Portrait bust of Mary, from the front, sitting in high-backed chair against background divided into light and dark tones. The depicted has the elongated head, dark hair split in half tied back, looking up both ears, high forehead, suggested eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes facing forward, thin, straight nose, lips closed and well defined, sharp chin and long neck . Might falling from on the face of the on the left. Brown vest coat, red blouse with neck "V". Pictured from behind one sees the high-backed chair. Bottom on the left area with lighter and darker on the right area.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Maria PortinariPerson
Related Event3
Related Document11
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to wood.
DN Number
990
Height
43
Width
35.5
Annotation
Signed and dated in top left corner "C. PORTINARI 933"
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 990”.
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, labels "Exposição no Pavilhão de Arte Contemporânea de Milão-Itália 21 de março a 21 de abril de 1963 – Col. João Candido Portinari” and "2743/73 M. Portinari A 4”.
