General Info
Title
Slaves
Description
Composition in black and white. Predominance of contour lines. Composition representing It depicts working slaves. On the left, standing figures and a building. On the right man on horseback, on his back, whip in hand, and on your on the right, a group of slaves one of which is tied to a pillory, with man being whipped. At the bottom, sea with three sails and a hill. The center of the lower half of the composition, hollow rectangle, suggesting space of a door.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
SketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Sketch for a mural painting for the Palácio Gustavo Capanema, Rio de Janeiro, RJ; not executed
Support and Technique
Authenticity
DN Number
302
Collection
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
10
Width (cm)
28
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 302” and "Nº 516”.
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