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Title
Portrait of Manoel Santiago
Description
Composition in the earthy and ochre (predominant), black, white, rose, red and blue. Smooth and thick texture in white. Picture of Manoel Santiago, against plain background. The profile depicted seems to be on the left with the head facing forward, 3/4 to on the right. It has an oval face, black hair combed back, the forehead high and broad, dark and thick eyebrows, eyes facing forward, squinting behind the round and wire-rimmed glasses. Rose nose and thin lips closed. Thick white Pincelada involves the neck in thick texture. Plain background in earthy tone and light falling from the left.
Location Created
Award
"This work was awarded the Small Silver Medal at the XXXI Exposição Geral de Belas Artes at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes / ENBA in 1924, conferred on the group of works being shown."
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About Person
Manoel SantiagoPerson
Related Event3
Related Document8
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Height
46
Width
38
Annotation Author
Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Ao amigo e collega Santiago off CPortinari 923”
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, inscription "Retrato do pintor Manoel Santiago por Candido Portinari 1923 Rio”; stamp "Exposição Geral de Bellas Artes 1924”.
