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Title
Devil
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, parallel straight lines, circular lines, dotted lines and zigzag. Devil sitting occupying the center of the composition against a plain background. The devil is sitting in front; has misshapen face with sharp horns on her head, thick eyebrows, wide round eyes, flat nose, mouth open with three sharp teeth, two on top and one in the center, below. Has shoulders hunched, arms glued to the body and raised forearms with open hands and pointed nails. It is with the naked torso, folds horizontally suggesting big belly, using kind of shorts, long tail back to the right and bent and legs apart. Plain background.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event2
Related Document12
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 2 for the book Retrato de Portinari, by Antonio Callado
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to cardboard.
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Previous Collection
Height
32
Width
25
Annotation Author
Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Para o Callado amigo e autor de meu retrato, com o abraço de Portinari 56”
