General Info
Title
Wake
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. It depicts coffin surrounded four candlesticks with lighted candles. The coffin is on the left diagonal to the right, facing the background; he suggests be wood and has a beveled cover. He suggests lie flat on a table covered by a cloth. To the left and on the right of the coffin four candlesticks, two on each side, they are tall and have lit candles.
Author
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 31 for the book Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas, by Machado de Assis
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
18,5
Width (cm)
16,5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 943"
Relations
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