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General Info
Title
Fragility
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, winding lines and quick strokes. Woman profile between waves, birds and ship in the background, occupying the entire area of the composition. In the center part of woman in profile head to the left, wavy hair, short forehead, eyebrow oblique, triangular eye, straight nose, lips and suggested fine chin. Near the bottom edge, two birds fly to the left. Basically, the ship crosses the width of the composition, looking up little crosses on the left. Moose lines, small lines and arabesques complete the composition.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the poem Fragilidade, by Carlos Drummond de Andrade, published in the book 10 poemas em manuscrito
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to cardboard.
Authenticity
Certificate
873
Dimensions
Height (cm)
15
Width (cm)
24
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Stamped signature in bottom right corner "Portinari*". Undated
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