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Title
Handstand
Description
Composition in black and white. Angular lines and some shaded. It depicts two boys planting banana near a sheep. In the foreground, center, lamb lying profile to the left, with the head turned to the right. In the background, on the left, boy upside down with his back, resting on his on the right hand, with legs and on the left arm stretched to the right. On the right, another boy also upside down, back, supported on both hands, with legs bent. At the upper left corner, suggesting circumference sun. A circle surrounding the boys and the ram, and an "X" cut all support. Background with light dashed.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event2
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Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Boys with Sheep [FCO 3297]
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to cardboard.
Certificate
1312
DN Number
617
Height
25
Width
31
Annotation
Signed in bottom left corner "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 617” and "Nº 785”.
