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General Info
Title
Head of Child
Description
Composition in black, white and blue tones. Predominance of contour lines. Girl's head study, 3/4 on the left occupying almost all the support, against plain background. The figure has long face, curly hair with smooth fringe suggestion to face the on the left; long forehead, marked eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes turned to the left, nose suggested by a triangle, well-marked and small mouth closed, rounded chin. Sees the start of the neck.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
SketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Sketch for the mural painting Childrens Games [FCO 1760]
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
Certificate
798
DN Number
340
Dimensions
Height (cm)
24
Width (cm)
18
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Stamped signature in bottom right corner "Portinari*". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 340” and "Nº 495”.
