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Title
Saint Francis
Description
Composition in black and white. Lines defining contours, some shaded and support with cells for expansion with horizontal and vertical lines and diagonal lines suggesting tiles. On the right, San Francisco sitting, almost entirely in profile to the left, with arms folded in front of him, wearing robe and sandals. On the left, three birds profile to on the right, side by side diagonally from the left to the right, front to back.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Themes
Function
Artwork Function
Small-scale cartoonArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale cartoon for the tile panel Saint Francis of Assisi [FCO 2474]
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
tracing paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support torn at top left edge.
Authenticity
DN Number
27
Dimensions
Height (cm)
23
Width (cm)
26,5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Author
Inscription at bottom right "8”
Annotation Family
At bottom edge, inscription by Maria Portinari "235 Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
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