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Title
Carrying Water
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and light shading. The black race man carrying a bucket, occupying the full area of support. Figure 3/4 is turned to the left and has the legs cut off at the knees by the bottom edge of the support. wear hat with raised tabs, only suggested, small eyes, broad nose and thick lips and - characteristic features of the black race. It's bare chest, muscular arms fallen along the body on the left hand and carries a bucket, seen from above, also cut just below the lower edge margin of the carrier. Wears pants indicated by very few features and no suggestion belt at the waist. Light shadow areas in the arms and the man's face.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event3
Related Document5
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Coffee [FCO 1191]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
charcoalArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
57
Width
40
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Nº 478 – Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label from Artefact framing house. On stretcher, inscriptions "817 CAMARGO F 2170 F PP7 BRM CLARO F 217 PO 347” and "478 – brim clara”.
