General Info
Title
Head of Boy
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, little shading. Boy head on white background. Boy 3/4 on the left, sharply oval head, indicated by kinky hair at the top and on the right near the ear and neck. It has a short, wrinkled forehead, on the right eye bulging and large on the left and semi-closed with the lid in a triangular shape. Nose indicated by crossed lines, thick mouth represented by scratches, overhanging upper jaw, chin and neck indicated by thin contour line. Suggested ajar sleeved. On the right hand holds something, perhaps food, in front of the mouth.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Support and Technique
Collection
Previous Collection
Bolsa de Arte do Rio de JaneiroCollection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
37
Width (cm)
27
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Signature and annotation
Annotation Author
Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Para os queridíssimos amigos: Maria Thereza e Rafael com a maior admiração de Portinari 1947”
Relations
Related Document4
