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Title
Portrait of João Candido with Horse
Description
Composition in red, gray, blue, earthy, black and white. Thick texture. Portrait of John Candido, boy, full body, and horse against background made with irregular shapes. The pictured faces with his head turned to the left 3/4, has hair with bangs, well-designed almond-shaped eyes, straight nose and small, closed, thin mouth. Wears clothes emblazoned harlequin lozenges, has his arms crossed on his chest and slightly separated legs looking up and shoes. Behind boy, profile horse to the left, with the head turned in his direction represented with black lines, some contour, suggesting movement and volume, watching the front on the right paw raised. Background with treatment of irregular shapes in gray tones, with overlapping areas creating transparency effects. On the sides of the composition, to the left and on the right small rectangles with black spots.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
João Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event7
Related Document53
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
679
Height
100
Width
81
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 941"
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 991”.
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, label "Exposição no Pavilhão de Arte Contemporânea de Milão – Itália – 21 de março a 21 de abril – 1963 – Coleç. João Candido Portinari”.
