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Title
Dona Plácida
Description
Composition in black and white. Winding and boundary lines. Woman half-bust, already elderly, occupying almost the entire area of the composition, against white background. The figure is from the front, slightly turned to the left; has rectangular face, straight hair, combed back, creased forehead, sagging eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes outlined with no definition of pupils, hooked nose with mild bone deformation, small and closed lips. The chin is rounded uniting with double chin and neck is very long. Sees the start of the clothes having neck "U".
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Document
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the drawing Dona Plácida [FCO 4548]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to paper.
Collection
Height
20.5
Width
14.5
Annotation
Initialed at bottom right "C.P.". Undated
Annotation Author
Inscription at bottom edge of paper to which work is affixed "D. Placida”
