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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
Themes
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Artwork Function
SketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Sketch for a mural painting for the Palácio Gustavo Capanema, Rio de Janeiro, RJ; not executed
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
302
Collection
Previous Collection
Height
10
Width
28
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 302” and "Nº 516”.
