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Title
Boy with Diabolo
Description
Composition in blue tones, yellow, black, red ochre, rose and white. Quickly dashed with few contour lines. Boy playing diabolo in treeless lanscape and mountains in the background. The figure is standing in the center of the composition with open legs and arms apart. Safe in each hand one of the diabolo sticks. The boy is with the head turned upward, has the poorly defined facial features and clothing represented by quick dash graphite on blue background. Ground broken yellow, giving idea of flat ground in perspective for background. On the horizon, representing three small hills.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event5
Related Document35
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel Peace [FCO 3798]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Height
21
Width
15.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed at bottom right edge "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "1082”; label from Ao Colarinho de Madeira framing house.
