FCO-2650 - Face of Child [Sketch] | Artwork

General Info

Title

Face of Child

Description

Composition in gray and white. Quick strokes. Child's head in the center of the support area, against plain background. The figure is from the front, has a square face, short hair presented by angular features that cover the forehead. It has slanted eyes risks represented by oblique nose represented by a circular track, full lips closed, square chin and neck starts.

Location Created

BrazilRio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroPlace

Author

Candido PortinariPerson

About

Themes

Human FigurechildboySubject

Human FigurelimbsheadSubject

Function

Artwork Function

SketchArtworkFunctionType

Artwork Function Description

Sketch

Support and Technique

Art Form

DrawingArtFormType

Art Medium

fountain penArtMediumType

Artwork Surface

paperArtworkSurfaceType

Collection

Previous Collection

Galeria de Arte Ipanema adquiridaCollection

Dimensions

Height (cm)

Width (cm)

Dimension Notes

precisão: aproximadas

Signature and annotation

Annotation

Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated

Annotation Others

On reverse, label "Galeria de Arte Ipanema Nº 175/010/ARJ NOME: Portinari Denominação: Rosto de Criança Dimensões: 25 x 20”. On stretcher, inscription "636 COM SOBRE POSTER CHANTUNG 6cm x 115 140 shantung 553 214 PATIVA ESCURA ENTALHADA”. On back of frame, labels "21 – Candido Portinari (1903-1962 desenho Rosto de Criança 25 x 20 a.c.i.d.” and "Graphos Galeria de Arte”.