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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
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for illustration of the book Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas, by Machado de Assis
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
213
Collection
Previous Collection
Height
24
Width
17
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 213” and "Nº 322”.
