Mentions
Is Part Of
EMPTY LABEL
Title
Prospector
Description
Composition in gray and black. Contour lines and shading. Man panning, occupying the full area of the support against a plain background. The miner is in profile to the left, bent forward, holding the panning with both hands at the knees. It wears wide-brimmed hat, has the well-marked facial features, bare chest, on the left leg in front of on the right and pants at the ankles. The feet are cut by the bottom edge of the support and suggest being in the water. The figure is depicted with strong muscles, indicated by shading effects obtained by esfuminho.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Related Document5
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the mural painting Gold Mine [FCO 1751]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
charcoalArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
gray paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
DestruídaCollection
Height
57
Width
47.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed in middle of bottom half "Portinari"
Annotation Author
Dated in inscription at bottom left "estudo Para o Garimpo 29-XI 937”
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label "nº 94”; inscription "C nº 43”.
Status
DestroyedVisual Artwork Status
Notes Status
Work destroyed on December 11, 1981 in building fire at Av. Graça Aranha 26, Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
