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General Info
Title
Delirium
Description
Composition in black and white tones. Contour lines. It depicts man sitting on a hippopotamus. Hippo is facing, is fat, has small ears and eyes, is with his mouth open looking up big teeth and front paws with four fingers each. It is being mounted by small man wearing a top hat and coat, with her legs spread on the animal's back and arms and also open up. On the right in front, cat lying 3/4 on the left holding small ball with the front legs. In the background, on the left, a small ox front. Basically, tangled lines.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the engraving Delirium [FCO 1357]
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Work is bound in copy no. 18 of the book "Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas," by Machado de Assis [LVI 2].
Dimensions
Height (cm)
29
Width (cm)
19.3
Dimension Notes
33x23 (S)
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed at bottom left "Portinari". Undated
