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Title
Iron
Description
Composition in black, red and white tones. Lines defining contours and shaded. Composition representing men working in iron processing. In the foreground, center, man almost back legs apart, holding hands in a tube, and the on the right arm is raised as well. Bare torso wearing trousers, and is barefoot. In the lower on the right corner of a barrel with overhead fallen current. In the background on the left lot of irons; on the right back man with torso leaning forward. On the third level, on the left, front man with iron bar Suggested hands. In the background environment tip closed with openings in arcs and stacked iron bars.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for the mural painting Iron [FCO 1757]
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
DN Number
482
Dimensions
Height
17
Width
16
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 482” and "Nº 145”.
