FCO-480

Portrait of Jânio QuadrosStudy

[1961]

code

FCO-480

CR Number

4858

dimensions

27 x 21 cm

Art Form

Drawing

Art Medium

lead pencil

Artwork Surface

paper
Mentions

EMPTY LABEL

Title
Portrait of Jânio Quadros
Description
Composition in black and white. Predominance of quick strokes above outlines. Half-bust Quadros against sky background with stars and the horizon. The pictured 3/4 is facing left, has hair combed back, tuft on the left, broad forehead, just suggested on the left ear. He wears glasses with dark frames with clear lenses through which one sees hazel eyes turned to the left. Whiskers the length of the mouth, fleshy and closed lips, square chin. It seems to be wearing a suit and tie. In the background, the horizon and the top on the left corner, five-star suggesting that the Southern Cross.
Themes
About Person
Related Event
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for the painting “Portrait of Jânio Quadros” [FCO 5086]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
427
DN Number
335
Collection
Previous Collection
Height
27
Width
21
Annotation
Stamped signature at bottom right "Portinari*". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 335” and "Nº 861”.

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