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Title
Hands and Tops
Description
Composition in black, white and blue tones. Quick firm and angular lines. Composition representing five hands outline, with some spinning top in the palms against white background. These sketches are distributed at various locations in the holder. In the foreground, on the left, on the right hand on the horizontal support, turned to the right, with the palm up, open and outstretched fingers. You see the wrist and the beginning of the forearm. On the right side of the support, another on the right hand with the palm open to the left and down fingers outstretched, with the palm, a top; Note that you must change the position of the support, to be able to see the hand in the correct position. In the background, on the left, on the right hand, horizontal support, profile to the right, with an open palm and fingers almost fully stretched, with outline of a spinning top in the palm. In the center, the clearest outline of the composition: on the right hand, in profile to the left, with the open palm and fingers flat, having spun supported in the palm; sees the fist and the beginning of the forearm. On the third level, the center, another on the right hand sketch, inverted in relation to support the position, profile to the right, with open palm down and a top to the center. Note to the beginning of the handle.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Related Document6
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the mural painting Childrens Games [FCO 1760]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
Bristol boardArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
786
DN Number
178
Height
22
Width
28
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Author
Inscription in bottom half "roda Ministerio Educação”
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 178” and "Nº 472”.
