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Title
Maternity
Description
Composition in gray, white, black and red. Smooth, thick contour lines. Composition representing bust of a woman holding two children in his arms, against background in gray tones. All figures are represented by deliberate significant deformation. The woman is facing left, has dark hair combed back, bulging eye, triangular nose, lips parted with red light, thin, long neck and small chin. He's on the right shoulder lifted; have the nails of the on the right hand painted red, with which holds the on the left of the child at the neck. The child faces, has round face is with open eyes, nose suggested by clear triangle and closed minora. The on the right of the child is turned slightly to the right, has a round face, suggested eyes, nose also indicated by triangular area and labia minora. Background composed of geometrical areas, especially small geometric figure in the top on the right corner.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel The Last Bulwark [FCO 2736]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support cut out by the artist, affixed to canvas and wood.
Certificate
675
Height
54.5
Width
41
Annotation
Stamped signature in middle of bottom edge "PORTINARI*". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Pintura de Candido Portinari – tela colada sobre madeira 1946 a 48+– Rio, fevereiro 1971 Maria Victoria Portinari,” "BR2639” and "74”.
Annotation Others
On back of frame, inscriptions "879” [ten times], "213” and "3”.
