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Title
Portrait of Stalin
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, quick strokes, sketch character. Head of Stalin on white background. The portrayed faces, slightly turned to the left, has suggested hairs a few lines short and combed back, wrinkles between the thick, arched eyebrows, small eyes with pronounced wrinkles under them and in the corners, indicated nose. Mong mustaches, and filled with upturned ends, half-covering his lips, wrinkle at the center of the chin and neck indicated.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About Person
StalinPerson
Related Event
Related Document
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the drawing Portrait of Stalin [FCO 3280]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
36
Width
26
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Desenho de Candido Portinari – Autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”; stamp of notarized signature.
