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General Info
Title
Indian Settlement with Figures and Two Skulls
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and watercolor touches. It depicts indigenous in Taba. In the foreground two hollow: the on the left, horizontally and diagonally to the right. To the right, two poles planted in the ground, with skulls on the ends. In the background, on the left, three naked Indian in a row, in profile to the right. In the center, two naked Indian with arms up. On the third level, the center man sitting sketch profile to on the right with two naked Indian around him. Watery touches in various areas of the composition.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the book Descrição verdadeira de um país..., by Hans Staden, which was never published
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
India ink washArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
Certificate
198
DN Number
645.1
Collection
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height
16.8
Width
20.4
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 645(1)” and "Nº 945”.
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