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Title
Boy with Sheep
Description
Composition in blue tones and earthy (predominant), yellow, rose, red, green, ochre and white. Smooth, thick, marked strokes. Boy representation, sheep and horse in open field. In the center of the composition, boy sitting on wooden trunk, 3/4 facing left, bent, holding a blue sheep standing in front of him. He has curly hair, facial features represented, chin resting on the head of the ram that has the snout leaning on the left boy's shoulder. On the left hand stroking the animal's neck and on the right arm wrapping around his body. wears yellow clothes and is barefoot. On the right, the other sheep, blue, and lying profile to the left with his head raised. In the background, on the left, horse standing, facing, represented in green hues. Ground earthy and blue sky, looking up hills on the right on the horizon.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event5
Related Document12
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
239
Previous Collection
Dutra LeilõesCollection
Height
54.5
Width
65.5
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 54"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscription "65 x 54”. On back of frame, inscriptions "Portinary mod. nº 8B 65,5 x 54,5”, "Mariazinha” and "PETROPOLIS [PORTINARI] DE CORDEIRO GUERRA”.
