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Title
Gold Mine
Description
Composition in tones, black, white, blue, violet and rose. Predominance of contour lines and watercolor effects. It depicts gold mining in a river. In the foreground, on the left, man standing in profile to the right, with hands on hips, wearing short-sleeved shirt and pants. On the right, standing in water, profile man to the left, with the upper body leaning forward holding screen horizontally. In the background, the center man sitting on the floor 3/4 facing left, with folded legs. On the third level, on the left, front figure in the water, with sieve in hands. In the background outlined figures and type of cut tree trunks. None of the figures have defined facial features.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Related Document
3
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for the mural painting Mining of Gold [FCO 3768]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
watercolorArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Top of support is shaped like a semicircle.
Certificate
1334
DN Number
490
Height
46
Width
44
Dimension Notes
formato: irregular
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 490” and "Nº 97”.
