FCO-828

Old Man on HorsebackIllustration

1959

code

FCO-828

CR Number

4645

dimensions

36 x 28 cm

Art Form

Print

Art Medium

etchingaquatint

Artwork Surface

paper
Mentioned By

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Title
Old Man on Horseback
Description
Composition in black and white. Straight lines, angular and parallel shading. In the foreground on the left representing the middle-man body of law, taking up more than half the height of the composition. Slightly behind and to the right, horse riding with old mounted. The animal is 3/4 facing left and has dashed the body, accentuating its volume. About it, old man with furrowed face and long beard, wearing a hat, boots and clothes has only suggested by chiaroscuro. Basically, parallel lines and straight lines represent sugarcane plantation.
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Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Original illustration no. 25 for the book “Menino de engenho,” by José Lins do Rego
Art Form
PrintArtFormType
Art Medium
etchingArtMediumType
aquatintArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Matrix Description
Plate not located.
Notes Certificate
Portinari Project Certificate of Authenticity no. 1292.
Height
36
Width
28

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