General Info
Title
Portrait of Adalgisa Nery
Description
Composition in ochre, earthy, blue and gray. Rough texture. Portrait half-bust front Adalgisa Nery occupying the entire area of the composition against background of sky and sea. The depicted has the square face, wavy short hair divided on the left and combed to the side. Testa wide, thin, arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes facing forward, straight and small nose, and full lips closed and rounded chin with small indentation in the center. Wide Neck, seeing the beginning of the neck close clothing suggestion folds. The shoulders are cut by the limits of the side edges of the support. Might falling from the left of the composition, creating shaded area on the right. In the background, line marking the horizon, seeing, at the bottom of the sea and on the top of the sky.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
About Person
Adalgisa NeryPerson
Support and Technique
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
tempera and sandArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Previous Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
72
Width (cm)
60
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1934"
Relations
Related Document28
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