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Title
Kneeling Woman
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, shaded and tangled lines. Composition representing kneeling female figure, occupying almost the entire area of the support against a plain background. The figure is 3/4 as the body facing right and the head facing forward and inclined to the right. Has angular face, wavy long hair, wide eyebrows, round eyes, suggested nose, thick lips closed, rounded chin. Using long sleeve dress fabric suggesting stamped circular motifs and adorned by the waist ruffle. The figure is kneeling on the right leg and supported by the on the left arms extended below the on the left knee and barefoot. Plain background.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel Fishermen [FCO 2692]
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
27
Width (cm)
19
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari Paris 1950"
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Nº 888” and "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
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