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Title
Portrait of Diderot
Description
Composition in black, white and blue. Contour lines and some shaded. Half-bust of Diderot 3/4 facing left, occupying the center of the stand area. It has a round face, long curly hair, broad forehead, straight eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes with bluish pupils facing the front, short nose, and full lips closed and short neck. Sees the start of clothes suggesting high round neck and kind of dark coat. Background with straight lines diagonally.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About Person
Denis DiderotPerson
Art Form
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Artwork Surface
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Height
30
Width
23
Dimension Notes
38x27 (S)
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari 1951"
Annotation Author
Dedication at bottom edge below composition "Para o Calvino, no dia de seu aniversário este velho Diderot com o abraço de Portinari 1951”
