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Title
Mother of Virgília
Description
Composition in black and white. Entangled and sinuous lines. Woman's head wearing a hat, occupying the center of the area of the composition, against white background. The figure is from the front, slightly turned to the left: it round face, delicate, wearing a hat like a cap with round flap on the front, suggesting be sold for income, sees fringe fallen crisped on the forehead, eyes defined by circle and a line on it, the nose was not represented, narrow and closed lips and rounded chin. Sees the start of clothes with collar that rises behind the neck with four ruffles, also looking up the ends of the shoulders.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Document
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the drawing Mother of Virgília [FCO 4536]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to paper.
Collection
Height
14.5
Width
14
Annotation
Initialed at bottom right "C.P.". Undated
Annotation Author
Inscription at bottom edge of paper to which work is affixed "Mãe de Virgilia”
