Is Part Of
General Info
Title
Remains of Man
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. It depicts dismembered human figure. In the foreground, center, hand with fingers cut off, turned to the left, with thumbs up. In the background, on the left, part of a person's torso, is seeing the beginning of the on the left arm. On the right, on the right foot with the sole of the foot forward, with the tibia and fibula apparent. On the third level, the center head against the floor facing up, seeing-mouth and nostrils and a loose eye on the right of the head.
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
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
Certificate
210
DN Number
656
Collection
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
23.3
Width (cm)
27.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 656” and "Nº 958”.
Relations
Related Document6
Related Event9
