Mentions
Is Part Of
EMPTY LABEL
Title
Prospectors
Description
Composition in gray tones, earthy, ochre, green, blue, yellow, white and black. Smooth texture, grooves in the pictorial layer and apparent support in some areas. miners It depicts into the river which occupies almost the entire area of the composition. In the foreground, on the left, shovel stuck in dirt mound and on the right profile curved prospector panning to the left holding and legs dipped into the water up to his shins, the most advanced on the left than the on the right. It is bare torso, wears blue pants rolled up and brings brimmed hat on his head. Further back, to the left, half-length front prospector with his head down. Safe panning with his on the left hand and has his on the right hand cupped reaping nugget. wear blue short-sleeved shirt and brings brimmed hat on his head. In the background, two miners at the same position of the foreground men trousers wherein the first and the second jacket are supported by the work itself. On the river, some mounds presenting grooves that enhance the idea of vegetation. In the background, two more miners into the water and on the left strip of earthy representing the bank.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the mural painting Gold Mine [FCO 1751]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to hardboard.
Height
42
Width
42
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari [illegible]" and "Portinari". Undated
