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General Info
Title
Boys Playing with Sticks
Description
Composition in black and white. Parallel lines and shading. Group of six boys playing with sticks, occupying the central area of the composition. The boy is standing center, front, legs apart, on the right arm extended holding a knife and on the left arm raised to his mouth. At the bottom on the left, 3/4 to the right facing boy holding rod up to the right shoulder, the tip having what appears to be a bag, a on the left arm extended forward. Shortly after, another boy from the front, with legs apart, arms up, holding stick up to the forehead. To the right of center, boyish face with raised arms and legs apart, looking up; more to the boy walking towards the front wooden logs stacked in front, near the bottom edge of the support and at his side, curved front of boy with head down and arms outstretched like pick up sticks on the ground. On the right side margin of the support about delimiting high planting. In the background, on the left, two women and a child walking to the left.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Original illustration no. 7 for the book Menino de engenho, by José Lins do Rego
Support and Technique
Engrave
Matrix Description
Plate not located.
Authenticity
Notes Certificate
Portinari Project Certificate of Authenticity no. 1274, no. 1654.
Dimensions
Height (cm)
24
Width (cm)
23
Dimension Notes
36x28 (S)
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