General Info
Title
Portrait of Aníbal Machado
Description
Composition in dark tones of ochre, earthy, red, blue, green, rose and white. Smooth texture. Portrait of a man against background in dark tones of earthy, blue, green and red. The depicted is shown half-length, slightly toward to the right and head 3/4 to the right. It has a small head with brown hair, scarce at the top and more abundant on the side. He has thin oval face, with a broad forehead, thin eyebrows semi-hidden behind round thin frame glasses. Round brown eyes turned to the left, long, thin nose, thin closed lips, small chin, short neck covered by shirt collar. He wears dark wool coat, a V-neck cardigan like, buttoned by three buttons. The arms fall along the body. Dark background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
About Person
Anibal MachadoPerson
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height
70.5
Width
58
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 913 [sic]"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscription "Clara Machado 30 T.N.”.
Other info
Notes Date
Work rolled and stored in trunk for many years; some cleavage and generalized craquelure resulted; restored by Edson Motta, who inadvertently changed last two numbers in date from 31 to 13.
Relations
Related Document13
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