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Title
Profile of Maria
Description
Composition in red tones, green, blue, earthy, yellow and black. Lines defining the outline colors and filling in the forms. Woman's profile with the skyline background and small elevations suggestion. Artist woman's bust, in profile to the left. Brown hair seem stuck in the neck, represented only by color, featureless except for a few strands on the forehead and the contour of the head. Blue, thin and watery brushstroke skirting head, neck and back. It has the suggested ear, as well as eyebrows and on the left eye. Small black lines forming the eyebrow, eye seems to be closed, with black outline filled with blue and yellow. Nose and sharply pointed chin and lips suggested with yellow touch. Thin and long neck, the neck shown. Wears red clothes, neck "V" outlined by thirty-three blue dots. On the floor, on the left, three yellow flowers arranged side by side, each with four petals, blue center, rod earthy tone and three green leaves flanking the figure, horizontal stripes in green. Basically, suggestion elevations, on the left, and the skyline.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About Person
Maria PortinariPerson
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
watercolorArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to cardboard.
Height
22.5
Width
19.5
Annotation
Signed and dated at top right edge "C.PORTINARI 931"
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, label "MUSEU NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES Rio de Janeiro Exposição: Portinari (dez anos de morte) Data Junho 1972 9B”.
Annotation Others
On reverse, handwritten document protected by glass "Declaro que o quadro representando um perfil de mulher, aquarela, medindo 19cm x 22cm, de autoria de Candido Portinari, assinado e datado de 1931, me foi por êle presenteado e eu por minha vez o ofereci ao Dr. Alberto Barbosa de Magalhães, em sinal de amizade. Rio de Janeiro, 24 de out 1967 Dante Milano”; notarized signature.
