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General Info
Title
Indian Man with Large Knife
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and watercolor touches. Indian sitting in front of a fire frame. To the right of indium composition seated in profile to the left, holding a machete in his on the right hand with the blade vertically and on the left hand bones (tibia and fibula) also vertically. On the left, in front of the Indian, other pieces of wood frame with twigs on the ground suggesting a fire. Behind indium, on the right small guar Amazon; in the upper on the left corner of a fence. In the background, on the right, India front with raised arms. Watery touches throughout the area 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
200
DN Number
647
Collection
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
22
Width (cm)
30.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 647” and "Nº 946”.
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