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Title
Profile of Maria and Studies
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. Halfway on the right side of the support, Maria profile of the artist and the on the right woman, two fingers studies, a foot, a profile and an eye. The profile is facing left, the hairs are represented by sinuous lines, broad forehead, almond-shaped eye, pointed nose with slight prominence, thin and closed lips and pointed chin. On the left, from top to bottom, you see a finger sticking up looking up short nail beside part of a foot in profile to the left. A little further down, facing profile figure to the left and further down, a finger similar to the first described and a on the left eye eyebrow forward with representation. It may be noted that the support for being too thin reveals part of the back work.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Maria PortinariPerson
Related Event
Related Document
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the engraving Woman with Kite and Boat [FCO 2471]
Front/Back
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink brushArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
856
Previous Collection
Height
30.5
Width
27
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated