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Title
The Killing
Description
Composition in black, white and blue tones. Sketch lines. Cangaceiro It depicts stabbing man. In the foreground, man lying on the ground in the prone position across almost the entire width of the support and holding in his on the right hand which would be a machete. Sitting on his head, bandit with his on the right arm raised holding a large knife as if to stab him in the back. A little further back, in the center, another bandit, standing front, with legs wide apart, on the left arm raised and holding a rifle in his on the right hand. At the bottom on the right, compact group of draft bandits, all hat.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event6
Related Document4
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Crime in the Cangaço [FCO 2664]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 2865.
Collection
Height
17
Width
19.5
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Author
Inscription at bottom right edge "Vicente”
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Nº 528 Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "TOMBO 2865”.
