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Title
Corregidor
Description
Composition in black and white. Rapid lines, parallel, crossed, scraped and shading. It depicts overseer in front of a house that has the woman door with children. In the foreground, to the left of the center figure of a man almost back, standing, wearing wide-brimmed hat, jacket and dark pants, booty. The figure is bent and on the right arm holds in his hand a whip. On the left, boy back, shoulders as if they were heading for the house that is in the background taking up almost the entire width of the composition. In the house door, pregnant female figure, standing, facing, in the attitude of those who ask for understanding, using light-colored dress. To his on the right, two emaciated children with prominent belly, and with his arms above his head. To the left in the window, figure only indicated. Horizontal lines cut the composition representing the sky and the ground.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the engraving Corregidor [FCO 814]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
35
Previous Collection
Height
26.5
Width
21.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari"
Annotation Author
Dated in inscription at bottom right "ESTUDO PARA AGUA FORTE 59”
