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Title
Mexican
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and parallel. Composition representing a Mexican and a soldier, seeing himself in the background, houses with vultures perched on the roofs. In the foreground, on the left of center, in Mexican front foot and using wide-brimmed hat. It has to be folded suggesting on the right arm holding a cup close to the mouth. His on the left arm is bent and hand next to a waist gun that is stuck in his belt. wears short-sleeved shirt, long pants and closed shoes. A little further back, on the right, soldier standing, nearly edge-on to the left. wears uniform with cap and boots, has folded arms and secure with a rifle upon the right pipe up. In the background, the center, a tree trunk that is going through the top half of the support, and on the left a bird resting on the ground. A little behind, crossing the entire width of the support, kind of wall, watching it earthyed on him, on the right, a buzzard. In the background, several roofs with vultures perched on them.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study, not used, for illustration of the novel La Puissance et la gloire, by Graham Greene
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
DN Number
548
Collection
Height
26
Width
19
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 548”.
