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Title
My First Work
Description
Composition in gray, ochre, blue, black and rose tones. Thick texture. Composition representing man's head occupying almost the entire area of the composition against background in gray tones. The portrayed is almost fully in profile to the right, wears a blue cap with a lock of hair falling over his forehead, visible right ear, suggested eyes turned to the right, straight nose, fleshy and closed lips, short chin and thick, wide neck. We see the start of the shoulders, which are 3/4 facing right.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
This was probably Portinaris first painting during his studies at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes / ENBA.
Themes
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to wood.
Height
25.5
Width
23
Annotation
Signed in top right corner "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Author
Inscription in top right corner "Meu primeiro trabalho”
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label "Molduras Artísticas Nacionais e Estrangeiras da Exposição Alemã, Avenida Rio Branco 118-120”; 200-réis stamp.
