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Title
Man Panning for Gold
Description
Composition in black tones, sepia and white. Lines defining contours and shading setting volume. Figure of a man panning, with legs in the water of a river, against white background. The figure is muscular, is in profile to the left, wears straw hat with large tabs: has the torso leaning forward and secure in the hands only a suggested panning. The legs are visible to the ankle, being in the water.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the mural painting Gold Mine [FCO 1751]
Support and Technique
Authenticity
DN Number
678
Dimensions
Height (cm)
58
Width (cm)
44
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned
Annotation Author
Dated in inscription at bottom left "croquis Para o Garimpo 30-XI-937”
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "DN 678”.
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