General Info
Title
Slave Trade
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. Man It depicts talking to black group, seeing to the background It depicts torture and caravels at sea. In the foreground, on the left, fourteen black group with well defined facial features, standing, sort of forming two rows and looking in the direction of a man who is on the right. This is in profile to the left, standing on a stage in which it also sees boy back, sketchy. In the background, on the left, outline figure tied to a pillory and whipped by another. On the third level, also on the left, man sketch stuck in pau de macaw and another figure attached to a big wheel beside which is seen standing human figure. On the right sea saw up three ships with billowing sails.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
SketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Sketch for a mural painting for the Palácio Gustavo Capanema, Rio de Janeiro, RJ; not executed
Support and Technique
Authenticity
DN Number
536
Collection
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
20
Width (cm)
24
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Nº 608 Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 536”.
Relations
Related Document7
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