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Title
Portrait of Maria
Description
Composition in black and white. Lines defining contours, shading setting volumes and quick strokes. Portrait bust of Mary, against background suggesting the interior of a room. Maria faces with the head turned slightly to the left and tilted down. It has thin face, short hair finishing point on the face and fringe suggestion on the forehead. Eyebrows dashed, almond-shaped eyes shaded without representation pupil and iris, slightly upturned angular nose, full lips well-marked, narrow chin, thick neck. Wears blouse with square neckline and risks forming chess. The background is the inside of a room is seeing drape that looks like a white curtain.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Maria PortinariPerson
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Work executed on page of autograph book.
Height
22.5
Width
18
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "CPortinari 931"
