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Title
Lassoing Cattle
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. It depicts three cowboys roping a steer. The ox is on the left, kneeling in front, and Lacy by three men. The first man is in profile to the left, holds with both hands a kind of rope is with the head, on the left leg ahead. The second cowboy faces, legs apart and holding the rope with both hands. Both wear typical clothes cowboy: hat, coat, pants at the ankles and sandals. The third figure is behind the ox and merely suggested. Background with shaded light.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Four Cowboys Lassoing Cattle [FCO 2841]
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
29
Width (cm)
33
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "Portinari 58"
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, inscription "nº 5 Laçando Boi (130) 034 x 29,5”.
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