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Title
The Insane Lodged by Class
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. It depicts construction of one-storey with three clerestory windows, behind which are seen several heads of people. The building spans the entire width of the support, on the left diagonal to on the right, front to the back, seeing a part of a sidewalk at the bottom support and houses in the background. The three windows are square and are equidistant; they have gratings formed by bars horizontally and vertically, seeing himself behind them compact group of heads, only a few defined by circles and other physiognomic outlined with dashes. Rapid circular lines involve each of the windows causing them to excel.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 32 for the book O alienista, by Machado de Assis
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Height
15.5
Width
19
Annotation
Signed at bottom right edge "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Author
Inscription in bottom left corner "33”