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Title
Dead Man
Description
Composition in black, blue and white tones. Contour lines and shading. It depicts indoors, dead man, one double and two groups of people. In the foreground, on the right, dead man, lying on the ground, having beside him three kneeling figures, which suggest be crying. Behind them, a group of pictures that extends to the top of the composition. In the lower on the left corner representation cangaceiros group, we are sitting back to back; wear hat, crossed bandoliers and hung canteen. In the background, in the center of the composition, woman suggests to be heading toward the dead man and that is supported by a bandit at his side.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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3
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Cangaceiros and Women [FCO 1846]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
30.2
Width
38
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, lines suggesting man’s profile possibly by the artist.
