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Title
Portrait of Lula Cardoso Ayres
Description
Composition in black tones, white and brown tones (support). Predominance of shaded, smoky and some lines. man half-bust occupying almost the entire support area against brown background. The portrayed faces, slightly off to the right. It has an oval face, black, straight hair parted on the left, combed sideways and close chops the ears. Wide, smooth forehead, dark eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes facing forward, nose with a rounded tip, well-marked and closed lips and square jaw. wear white shirt, black bow tie looking to his jacket lapel suggestion. Background in brown tone and smoky white. On the left side of the forehead, nose and shirt collar, some white touches, suggesting incidence of light on the figure portrayed.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
Portinari made this portrait at the sitters atelier at Rua das Laranjeiras 99, Rio de Janeiro. The execution of this portrait, like that of Portrait of Carlos de Lima Cavalcanti [FCO 2929], was documented on film in 1928 by Maurício, brother of Lula, who had just purchased one of the first video cameras in Brazil. It is the earliest video documentation of Portinari [FV 49].
About Person
Lula Cardoso AyresPerson
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Art Form
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Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
38
Width
26.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation Author
Signed and dated in dedication at bottom left "Ao Lula Portinari 928”
Annotation Others
On back of frame, label "LULA CARDOSO AYRES TÍTULO RETRATO DE LULA TÉCNICA CRAYON SOBRE PAPEL MEDIDA 38 x 26 DATA RIO DE JANEIRO 1928 DESENHO DE PORTINARI FEITO NO NOSSO ATELIER: RUA DAS LARANJEIRAS 99 AV. BOA VIAGEM, 5092 FONE 61280 RECIFE PERNAMBUCO BRASIL”.
