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Title
Uncle João
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading obtained by sinuous lines overlap. Representation man on white background. man half-bust, almost 3/4 on the left. Have thinning hair on the crown, Swiss down over his face, wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyes, bushy eyebrows and slightly arched and big black eyes. Hooked nose with large nostrils, wrinkles on the face and the corners of his thin lips parted. Marge face, square jaw with center mark and neck covered by what looks like a handkerchief. Vest coat with armed shoulders and big black collar and rounded. White background.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 8 for the book Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas, by Machado de Assis
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
17
Width (cm)
15.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 943"
Annotation Author
Inscription on reverse of support "Tio João”
Annotation Others
On reverse, stamp "Nagasawa Molduras – Quadros – Gravuras – Rua Constante Ramos, 43-A Rio”.
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