General Info
Title
Woman and Figures
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. Study of a group of people standing with suggestion of houses in the background. In the center of the composition, woman standing, with no defined facial features, using wide-brimmed hat and ruffled polka dot dress skirt, surrounded by a group of men standing, wearing top hat and tails. Basically, houses suggestion across the width of the composition.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for illustration of the book Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas, by Machado de Assis
Support and Technique
Authenticity
DN Number
213
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
24
Width (cm)
17
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 213” and "Nº 322”.
