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Title
Portrait of Radamés Gnattali
Description
Composition sepia and white. Predominance of shaded and some contour lines. Radames head study Gnatali, front, turned slightly to the left. The pictured has a round face, voluminous hair, combed back, fallen part of the on the left side of the forehead is wide, outlined ears, wears glasses, and both the on the right side of the glasses as the on the right eye, are not defined; already on the left eye is perceived through the lens of the glasses and the look suggests be facing down. Broad nose, well designed, closed lips, rounded chin with marked grave in the center and suggested neck. Might falling from the right side of the composition.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Radamés GnattaliPerson
Related Event2
Related Document2
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the drawing Portrait of Radamés Gnattali [FCO 2648]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
sepiaArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
509
Height
32
Width
24
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, sketch of an egg and several marks possibly by the artist; inscription by Maria Portinari "Nº 569 Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari D 509” [upside down].
