Mentions
Is Part Of
General Info
Title
Dead Boy
Description
Composition in sepia tones, black and white. Sketch lines and quick strokes. Dead man lying on the floor against a plain background. The man is lying horizontally with head and feet to the left to the right, slightly back body forward, his face turned back and bulging eyes. On the left arm fallen behind the body and the on the right on the floor. The body seems to be naked, colored sepia and straight and circular risks. Plain background with slight shadow on the ground.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Dead Boy [FCO 5087]
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
Artwork Surface
Bristol boardArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to brown cardboard.
Authenticity
Certificate
986
Dimensions
Height (cm)
14.5
Width (cm)
41
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari"
Annotation Author
Dated in inscription at bottom right "guerra 55”. At bottom right edge "mural O.N.U.”
Relations
Related Document10
Related Event6
