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Title
Laundry Delivery Boy
Description
Composition in gray, blue, white, earthy, ochre, red and green. Rough and smooth texture. Representation of a dyer carrying a dress against dark background with balloons, kite and child. In the center of the composition, a little to the right, dark colored boy riding on bicycle, with the body front and the head turned to the left and up. Has the eyes and mouth rimmed by white lines, wear plaid shirt in red and white, white pants and carries the on the right-hand representation of a long dress fluttering in the air. In the background, on the right, boy on her back, legs spread and arms raised, with fully geared head back, looking up her face to face with the chin up. Above his head is a red kite which hangs a white wire that is rolled on the floor. Against the sky, between the head of Dyer and the dress, two balloons, with the on the left, blue, larger than the on the right. Dark background forming masses without defined design.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
3
Related Document
14
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
81.5
Width
100
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 1941"
Annotation Exhibition
On stretcher, label "Galerie Charpentier 76, Rue Du FG Saint Honoré – Paris. Anjou 57-61 [illegible] 82. Portinari 1946”.
Annotation Others
On back of frame, inscription "911”; label from Artefact framing house.
