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Title
Saint John the Baptist
Description
Composition in blue tones, black, white, orange and rose. Parallel lines, overlapping lines and textured support through small incisions, resembling mosaic. Composition representing man with sheep on his shoulders against the background composed of geometrical areas in predominantly blue tones. The figure is standing, facing, has suggested facial features; face filled on its on the right side by orange dots and on the left by blue dots. Has bent and arms raised, holding his on the right hand the front legs of lamb and on the left later. Figure wear kind of garment, comprises geometrical areas. The ram is suggested by the outline, and his body is filled with thin, parallel lines. The bottom consists of geometrical areas, with the support apparent in some regions; other filled in graphite and the other in blue tones.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the engraving Saint John the Baptist [FCO 1840]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Galeria BoninoCollection
Height
23.5
Width
13
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in middle of bottom edge "PORTINARI 57"
Annotation Others
On reverse, label "GB Autor: Candido Portinari Título: Homem com Carneiro Medida: 024 x 013 Procedência: Coleção particular. Notas várias: desenho em cores acervo da Galeria Bonino Rio Setembro de 1970”; inscription "B-1252”; label from Artefact framing house.
