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Title
Sitting Woman
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines defining the shapes and shadows defining the volumes. Composition representing seated woman, occupying almost the entire height and the on the left area of the support, against plain background. The figure is 3/4 toward the on the right, his head almost in profile to the right, is trapped hair, wrapped around the head, extremely detailed in the thread; broad forehead, thin eyebrow, well detailed and on the left on the right eye only suggested by the cilia; big nose and small bulge at the center; closed thick lips, rounded chin and wide and short neck, marked by parallel horizontal wrinkles. The figure has rounded shapes, detailed arm on the right in their volume, with the forearm resting on thigh and hand ajar. Only suggested on the left arm. It wears swimsuit and have the volumes of the body accented by shaded and legs only suggested to the knees. Plain background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
The model for this work was Olga Portinari Leão, sister of the artist.
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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
Height
43
Width
32.5
Dimension Notes
formato: irregular
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "Portinari 1936"
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "OB”.
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label "RXL Molduras Ltda Av. João Dias 490 Fds 269-4859 S.P. INSC 108069260 C.G.C. 62371059/001”; inscriptions "40.4237” and "126”.
