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Title
Girl with Calf
Description
Composition in ochre tones and earthy (predominant), green, blue and black. Contour lines and shading. Girl with Little Ox in field lanscape with hill in the background. In the foreground, on the left, ox standing, facing, has big horns, eyes, muzzle, dewlap represented by sinuous line and dark spots on the body. On the right girl standing, facing right arm over the back of the animal; has the face, arms and legs shaded, suggesting that black and wears green plain dress, to the middle of the leg. In the background, on the left, house sketch seeing the gate; on the right, a palm tilted to the right. Basically, the center hill with some houses sketched and on the left, a leaning palm tree to the left.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Art Form
PrintArtFormType
Art Medium
monotypeArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to plywood.
Height
38
Width
42
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 940"
Annotation Others
On reverse, label "Candido Portinari – Figure with calf – Oil on cardboard mounted on wood 15 1/2 inches by 17 inches – 1940 Private collection Washington D.C.”. On back of frame, inscriptions "nº 144” and "915 5920FVV7FAZ VERDE + 213 1-915 fazenda verde”; torn label from Artefact framing house.
