Is Part Of
General Info
Title
Indian Man Quartering a Corpse
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. Indian It depicts quartering a dead man. On the left, naked Indian in profile to the right with the on the right leg more forward than the on the left, holding hands in the backbone of the dead man is lying in front of him on his back on a wooden frame. The dead head is to the right of the composition with the severed arm and leg. On the ground, the center, part of a finger and some sticks.
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
211
DN Number
657
Collection
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
26.5
Width (cm)
31
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 657(13)” and "Nº 957”.
Relations
Related Document6
Related Event11
