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Title
Sitting Worker
Description
Composition in black and white. Sketch lines and quick strokes. Man sitting in arid lanscape. In the center of the composition, 3/4 man sitting facing right, has the body gaunt, sketched facial features, arms along the body, prominent belly and legs apart. Wears short-sleeved shirt, long pants and is barefoot. On the left, vegetation tufts of perspective to the horizon and on the right, cue lying about on the floor and two dry trees. In the sky, on the left, a bird flying.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Related Document
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the drawing Sitting Worker [FCO 4582]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Previous Collection
Height
8.5
Width
13
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Desenho de Candido Portinari para ‘Zé Brasil’ de Monteiro Lobato. Autenticada por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscriptions "13 x 8,3-7” and "14 14 27 22,3 (0153)589”. On stretcher, round label "137”. On back of frame, inscription "47”.
