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Title
Wild Beast
Description
Composition in black, gray and white tones. Contour lines, shaded and dotted. Composition representing feline occupying almost the entire area support against gray and white background. The beast is standing, three quarters turned to the left and with the head forward. His body is painted suggesting jaguar skin; has her head tilted slightly back and open jaws, which makes them particularly noticing wide eyes facing forward, nostrils, the two upper fangs and tongue. The animal suggests be walking, seeing up of four legs, only three, being the front on the left folded, hiding the rear on the right. In each paw see are three claws in shape of an isosceles triangle. The tail is down to point upward to form a hook.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
9
Related Document
15
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Wild Beasts [FCO 3724]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
crayonArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
Bristol boardArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
527
Height
35
Width
24
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 527” .
