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Title
Portrait of Francesco Lequio
Description
Composition in blue tones, earthy, black, ochre and gray. Smooth texture. Portrait of man half-bust slightly turned to the right and looking on the left. Angular face with stern expression, bald with thinning hair to the left, high and broad forehead, long, shaded eyebrows, almond-shaped gray eyes turned to the left, aquiline nose, thin lips closed round and prominent chin. wear black coat and tie and white shirt. On the right hand resting on what appears to be a railing on the ground color crosses the lower end of the support. In the background, blue sky clearing to the height of the back of the depicted where you see to the right a composite lanscape of sea and mountains boundary distinguishing the Sugar Loaf.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Francesco LequioPerson
Related Event3
Related Document48
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
40.5
Width
31
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI RIO 933"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label from Empresa Transportadora Soares.
