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Title
Woman from Front
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines defining the shapes and shadows defining the volumes. Composition representing full length female figure, occupying almost the entire area of the support against a plain background. The figure is standing in front of the prisoners have hair curled around the extremely detailed wire head; broad forehead, thin eyebrows, slanted eyes, wide base of nose, thick lips closed, angular face and short, thick neck. The figure has rounded shapes, arms along the body and the on the left has more volume than the on the right details. The figure seems to wear swimsuit and has the body accented by shaded volumes. Legs only suggested, the most detailed on the right than the on the left, with shoe shown in this foot.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
The model for this work was Olga Portinari Leão, sister of the artist.
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for the mural painting Singing School [FCO 1761]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
866
Height
56.5
Width
27.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 936"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label "RLX Molduras Ltda. Av. João Dias, 490 Fds 269-4859 S.P. INSC 108069260 C.G.C. 62371059/001”.
