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Title
Men with Knives
Description
Composition in black and white. Straight, parallel, shaded lines. In the center of the composition, two black boys holding knives. The on the right faces forward, legs apart, on the right arm raised with knife in hand and his on the left arm bent in front of him, holding something undefined rectangular in shape. The on the right figure is in profile to the left, on the right leg back, as if giving a wide pitch, on the right arm and on the left folded up with knife. Both wear white shirts open on one side white trousers rolled up above the ankles and are barefoot. Black stripes cut the geometric composition. In the background, vertical and horizontal lines suggest lath work
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the engraving Men with Knives [FCO 832]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
crayonArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
18.3
Width
17
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed in middle of bottom half "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Author
Inscription in middle of bottom half "ESTUDO PARA AGUA FORTE”
