General Info
Title
Portrait of Maria
Description
Composition in gray, red, ochres and earthy tones. Thick texture. A portrait of a bust of Mary, facing forward against geometrized background, occupying almost the entire area of the composition. The depicted has an oval face slightly turned to the right, short and parted hair on the left, short bangs covering to the right part of the forehead, which is long. Thin eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, small nose, well defined and closed lips, regular chin and long neck. She wears a V-neckline dress or a shirts, in which in the end is stuck what would be a rectangular brooch; sleeves appear to be long. Thick texture in the area of clothing. Background has rectangles of defined colors and some small squares at the intersections of retangles.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
About Person
Maria PortinariPerson
Support and Technique
Authenticity
DN Number
993
Collection
Collection
Collection unknownCollection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
55
Width (cm)
45.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned
Annotation Author
Dated in inscription on reverse "PARA O JOÃO AO COMPLETAR 18 ANOS. BRODOWSKI 23 DE JANEIRO DE 1957”
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 993”.
Relations
Related Document8
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