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Title
Portrait of Aloysio Graça Aranha
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Boy's head in the center of the support area, against plain background. The pictured 3/4 is facing left, has chubby face, wavy black hair slightly covering her ears, bangs on the forehead, shaded eyebrows, big eyes beautifully detailed with cilia, small nose, closed lips, rounded chin. Might falling from the left and on the right side and shady area accentuating its volume. Sees the start of the neck.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About Person
Aloysio Graça AranhaPerson
Related Event2
Related Document5
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Portrait of Aloysio Graça Aranha [FCO 5657]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Notes Collection
In 1932, Portinari used as his atelier the basement in the home of Heloisa Graça Aranha Rosa e Silva, the sitters mother. Portinari did the portrait of the boy, Aloysio, to express his gratitude
Height
32
Width
28
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "CPortinari 932"
