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Title
Portrait of Maria Torquato
Description
Composition in tones of black, white and green. Contour lines, circular, overlapping and shading. Portrait of a woman's head, occupying almost the entire support area against plain background. Figure faces is old and hard reveals expression. The hair is parted in the middle and tied back. It has a round face, broad forehead marked by horizontal wrinkles, thick eyebrows and dark, among which are seen several vertical wrinkles. The eyes are small and funds and the pupils in light green tone; the nose is broad, thin and closed lips and rounded chin dimple hint at the center. The entire face is marked by wrinkles and signs of expression, especially the on the left side. The ears are suggested and described therein pendants earrings. The neck is only indicated.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Maria TorquatoPerson
Related Event3
Related Document
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the drawing Nonna from Jardinópolis [FCO 439]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Work executed on silk paper.
Height
15.5
Width
14.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed in bottom right corner "Portinari". Undated
