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General Info
Title
Boy with Sheep
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Child lying on his side ram occupying almost the entire area of the composition against a plain background. On the left, the babe lying in a prone position on the left of the diagonal to the right, back to front, with the head turned slightly to the left; wears open shirt, pants and is barefoot. He has supported the folded on the left arm and on the right forehead folded supported chest; leg stretched on the right and on the left bent with foot flat on the floor. In the center of the composition on the left boy, sheep lying slightly on the left diagonal to on the right, front to back, with his head resting on the boy's chest. Might falling from the left of the composition, seeing themselves projected shadows on the ground.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the paintings Shepherd [FCO 2268] and Boy with Sheep [FCO 2628]
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
21
Width (cm)
24
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Relations
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