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General Info
Title
Boy on Man's Back
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. Boy on the back of a man, taking up almost the entire area of the composition. Man kneeling, with his hands resting on the ground, in profile to the left, wearing pants. Boy riding on his back, holding his on the left hand the man's ear and to the right a whip.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the drawing Boy on Mans Back [FCO 4522]
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
DN Number
101
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
19
Width (cm)
20
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 101” and "Nº 690”.
