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Title
Shells and Sea Horses
Description
Composition in blue and white. Smooth texture. The composition is formed in the center of large amoeboid form all filled with shells against any background filled hippocampi. The shape is contoured with amoeboid online darker. The inner area of the whole shape is divided regularly lozenges, inside which are shells. To the right of amoeboid shape, sees element that suggests a crescent moon, in darker shade and on the left this way, five species of bats also in dark tone. Background of the composition is divided into smaller diamonds all of the lozenges of amoeboid area, each containing one hippocampus profile to the left.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event
3
Related Document
19
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the tile panel Shells and Seahorses [FCO 1768]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
1096
Height
137
Width
177
Dimension Notes
formato: irregular
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 1096”.
